The effect of interactivity on initial interactions: The influence of information valence and modality and information richness on computer-mediated interaction

Communication Monographs

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 422-447

  Ramirez Jr , Artemio ^c   Burgoon, Judee K ^a,b  

^a Department of Communication ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Mediated Communication; Initial Interactions; Interactivity; Modality and Information Richness; Relationship Development

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344303134     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363452042000307461     Document Type: Review

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