A model and measure of mobile communication competence

Human Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 348-371

  Bakke, Emil ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954613858     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01379.x     Document Type: Article

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