The nature and measurement of interpersonal dominance

Communication Monographs

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 308-335

  Burgoon, Judee K ^a   Johnson, Michelle L ^a   Koch, Pamela T ^a  

^a National Communication   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance; Interpersonal influence; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009541433     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637759809376456     Document Type: Article

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