The rules of virtual groups: Trust, liking, and performance in computer-mediated communication

Journal of Communication

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 828-846

  Walther, Joseph B ^a,b   Bunz, Ulla ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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COMMUNICATION;

EID: 31044453567     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/55.4.828     Document Type: Article

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