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Organizational Discourse and Change: Positions, Perspectives, Progress, and Prospects

Cliff Oswick, David Grant, Robert J. Marshak, and Julie Wolfram CoxView all authors and affiliations
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Cliff Oswick
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David Grant
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Robert J. Marshak
American University, Washington, DC
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Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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