A source accessibility effect on media selection

Management Communication Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 373-387

  Christensen, Edward W ^a   Bailey, James R ^b  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041724896     PISSN: 08933189     EISSN: 15526798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0893318997010003005     Document Type: Note

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