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The nature and measurement of interpersonal dominance

Judee K. Burgoon Professor of Communication, University of Arizona,
,
Michelle L. Johnson Visiting Assistant Professor at Wooster College,
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Pamela T. Koch Doctoral student in communication, University of Arizona,
Pages 308-335 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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