The impact of directive leadership on group information sampling, decisions, and perceptions of the leader

Communication Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 349-369

  Cruz, Michael G ^a   Henningsen, David Dryden ^a   Smith, Brian A ^a  

^a Department of Communication Arts ^*

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EID: 0033443930     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365099026003004     Document Type: Article

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