Effects of supervisor social influence, nonverbal immediacy, and biological sex on subordinates' perceptions of job satisfaction, liking, and supervisor credibility

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-177

  Teven, Jason J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational communication; Subordinate satisfaction; Supervisor credibility; Supervisor power; Supervisor subordinate communication; Workplace relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951627324     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370601036036     Document Type: Article

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