Writing Self-Efficacy and Written Communication Skills

Business Communication Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 216-225

  Mascle, Deanna DeBrine ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

writing apprehension; writing self efficacy; written communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877813610     PISSN: 10805699     EISSN: 15524191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1080569913480234     Document Type: Article

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