Relational Ruin or Social Glue? The Joint Effect of Relationship Type and Gossip Valence on Liking, Trust, and Expertise

Communication Monographs

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-141

  Turner, Monique Mitchell ^a,b   Mazur, Michelle A ^c   Wendel, Nicole ^d   Winslow, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b 2130 Skinner Building ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242595733     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363775032000133782     Document Type: Article

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