A Social Information Processing Model of Media Use in Organizations

Communication Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 529-552

  Fulk, Janet ^a   Steinfield, Charles W ^a   Schmitz, Joseph ^a   Power, J Gerard ^a  

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EID: 84965629744     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365087014005005     Document Type: Article

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