Differences between minority, Majority, and unanimous group members in the communication of information

Human Communication Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-197

  Van Swol, Lyn M ^a   Seinfeld, Emily ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645725453     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2006.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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