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There are so many great sources on organizational communication theory to read. Here we present a non-exhaustive, eclectic list of recommended books and book chapters which have been written over several decades.

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Mayfield, M., Mayfield, J., Walker, R. (2020). Recommended Readings . In: Fundamental Theories of Business Communication. New Perspectives in Organizational Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57741-4_16

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