The effect of formality and relational tone on supervisor/subordinate negotiation episodes

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 302-321

  Meiners, Eric B ^a   Miller, Vernon D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4644342990     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310409374803     Document Type: Article

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