The Frequency and Seriousness of Communication Barriers in the Auditor- Client Relationship

Business Communication Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 23-37

  Golen, Steven P ^a   Catanach, Anthony H ^b   Moeckel, Cindy ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84996224487     PISSN: 10805699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108056999706000303     Document Type: Article

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