Does power affect perception in social networks? Two arguments and an experimental test

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 278-287

  Simpson, Brent ^a,c   Borch, Casey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Department of Sociology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 27844533009     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250506800306     Document Type: Article

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