Role assimilation processes in a complex organization

George B. Graen; J. Burdeane Orris; Thomas W. Johnson

doi:10.1016/0001-8791(73)90053-5

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PsychologyAmbiguityAssimilation (phonology)Role conflictJob satisfactionSocial psychologyTurnoverManagementComputer scienceEconomics

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Year: 1973
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Pages: 395-420
Citations: 137
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                                    George B. Graen, 
                                
                                    J. Burdeane Orris, 
                                
                                    Thomas W. Johnson
                                
                            (1973). 
                            Role assimilation processes in a complex organization. 
                            Journal of Vocational Behavior
                            , 3
                            (4)
                            , 395-420.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-8791(73)90053-5

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DOI: 10.1016/0001-8791(73)90053-5