“As ugly and painful as it was, it was effective:” Individuals' unique assessment of communication competence during aggressive conflict episodes

Communication Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 171-188

  Olson, Loreen N ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4244157486     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970209388583     Document Type: Article

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