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Content Analysis of Gossip at Different Levels of a Hospital

Organizacija
Volume 54 (2021): Issue 4 (December 2021)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orga-2021-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 306 - 318
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2021
Accepted on: Oct 6, 2021
Published on: Dec 7, 2021
Published by: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Science
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
Gossip in organizations,
Construct of gossip,
Content analysis,
Informal communication
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

© 2021 Maryam Babaei Aghbolagh, Farzad Sattari Ardabili, Elena Voitenko, published by University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Science
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