Gender, perceived competence, and power displays: Examining verbal interruptions in a group context

Small Group Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-439

  Karakowsky, Leonard ^a   McBey, Kenneth ^a   Miller, Diane L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Group; Power displays; Proportional representation; Verbal interruptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 3342946020     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496404263728     Document Type: Article

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