The theory of communication and uncertainty management: Implications from the wider realm of information behavior

Uncertainty, Information Management, and Disclosure Decisions: Theories and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 45-66

  Hogan, Timothy P ^a   Brashers, Dale E ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85075280323     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203933046-11     Document Type: Chapter

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