Goal complexity and the perceived competence of interpersonal influence messages

Communication Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 188-202

  Schrader, David C ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

communication competence; goal complexity; goal structures; Interpersonal influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142773330     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510979909388486     Document Type: Article

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