Technical Communication in R & D Laboratories: The Impact of Project Work Characteristics

1 December 1978

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 21 (4) , 624-645
https://doi.org/10.5465/255704

Abstract

Based on an information processing approach to organizations, this paper argues that project effectiveness is contingent on the match between the project's communication patterns and the nature of its work. Three hypotheses are developed to specify the nature of the contingent relationships. The results are consistent with an information processing approach to communication.

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