An examination of the relationship between verbal aggressiveness, conflict management strategies, and conflict interaction goals

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 458-469

  Rogan, Randall G ^a   La France, Betty H ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 42449108481     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370309370167     Document Type: Article

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