How subordinates’ machiavellianism and motives relate to satisfaction with superiors

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-70

  Walter, Heather L ^a   Anderson, Carolyn M ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Motives; Communication Satisfaction; Machiavellianism; Superior Subordinate Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748858840     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370500056051     Document Type: Article

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