The role of frontline management in antiunionization employee communication: America West Airlines vs the Teamsters Union

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-156

  Ortiz, Lorelei A ^a   Ford, Julie D ^b  

^a ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airlines; Communication; Information transfer; Senior management; Trade unions; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993089615     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540910951759     Document Type: Article

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