Some Reflections on Explanation in Negative Messages

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 100-110

  Limaye, Mohan R ^a,b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 0035605818     PISSN: 10506519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105065190101500105     Document Type: Review

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