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Communication Monographs Volume 65, 1998 - Issue 4
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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,
&
Pamela T. Koch Doctoral student in communication, University of Arizona,
Pages 308-335 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009
 
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Abstract

The construct of dominance has been utilized in a variety of ways in scholarly research, which has led to conceptual confusion and operational problems. Particularly problematic has been a stereotypically narrow and pejorative conceptualization. Grounded in a review of literature from several different disciplines, this essay advances a broader conceptualization that focuses on dominance as an interpersonal communication construct. It also reports two alternative measurement strategies and initial validational work, as well as offers recommendations for operationalizing dominance in communication work.

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