Perceptions of communication competence, Self‐efficacy, and trait communication apprehension: Is there an impact on basic course success?

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-37

  Dwyer, Karen Kangas ^a   Fus, Dennis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 60649083688     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090209384829     Document Type: Article

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