Understanding Emotional Response Theory: The Role of Instructor Power and Justice Messages

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 210-233

  Horan, Sean M ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^b   Weber, Keith ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional Response Theory; Instructional Theory; Justice; Learning; Motivation; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862114074     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2012.669323     Document Type: Article

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