Technical Communication in R & D Laboratories: The Impact of Project Work Characteristics
http://www.jstor.org/stable/255704
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Tushman, Michael L.
Academy of Management Journal, The
1978

Abstract:

Based on an information processing approach to organizations, this paper argues that product effectiveness is contingent on the match between the project's communication patterns and the nature of its work.