The bias toward discussing shared information: Why are high-status group members immune?

Communication Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 379-401

  Wittenbaum, Gwen M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034392568     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365000027003005     Document Type: Article

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