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Students’ perceptions of instructors’ socio‐communicative style and the influence on instructor credibility and situational motivation

Matthew M. Martin Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506–6293
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Joseph L. Chesebro Doctoral Student at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506–6293
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Timothy P. Mottet Doctoral Student at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506–6293
Pages 431-440 | Published online: 06 Jun 2009

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