Perceptions of power and interactional dominance in interpersonal relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-233

  Dunbar, Norah E ^a   Burgoon, Judee K ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance; Interpersonal communication; Nonverbal communication; Power; Verbal communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644425756     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407505050944     Document Type: Article

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