Ideal cycles of communication (or cognitions) in triads, dyads, and individuals

Small Group Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 615-643

  Tschan, Franziska ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0036453193     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496402238618     Document Type: Article

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