The effects of the even-a-few-minutes-would-help strategy, perspective taking, and empathic concern on the successful recruiting of volunteers on campus

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-184

  Takada, Junko ^a   Levine, Timothy R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance Gaining; Empathy; Even a Penny; Paltry Contributions

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849094157     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090701439026     Document Type: Article

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