The effect of request form and content on constructing obstacles to compliance

Communication Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-290

  Paulson, Gaylen D ^a   Roloff, Michael E ^a  

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EID: 0031481898     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365097024003003     Document Type: Article

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