The medium and the message: The adaptive use of communication media in dyadic influence

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 272-292

  Barry, Bruce ^a   Fulmer, Ingrid Smithey ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2142650604     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2004.12736093     Document Type: Review

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