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Communication as Ventriloquism: A Grounded-in-Action Approach to the Study of Organizational Tensions

François CoorenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 255-277 | Received 22 Mar 2012, Accepted 20 Dec 2012, Published online: 01 May 2013

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