Rumor as group problem solving: Development patterns in informal computer-mediated groups

Small Group Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-28

  Bordia, Prashant ^a   Difonzo, Nicholas ^b   Chang, Artemis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033068230     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649649903000102     Document Type: Article

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