Observations of dyadic power in interpersonal interaction

Communication Monographs

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 657-684

  Dunbar, Norah E ^a   Abra, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyadic power; Interpersonal dominance; Interpersonal interaction; Nonverbal communication; Observations

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649738310     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2010.520018     Document Type: Article

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