Participation and consensus in collective action organizations: The influence of interpersonal versus mass-mediated channels

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-16

  Collins Jarvis, Lori ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031498890     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909889709365462     Document Type: Article

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