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An interactionist perspective on dominance‐submission: Interpersonal dominance as a dynamic, situationally contingent social skill

Judee K. Burgoon Professor of Communication, University of Arizona
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Norah E. Dunbar Doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona
Pages 96-121 | Received 14 Feb 1999, Accepted 24 Nov 1999, Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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