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An experimental study of the effect of verbal agreement on leadership maintenance in problem‐solving discussion

Gay Lumsden Assistant Professor of Speech and Communication Studies, Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts
Pages 270-276 | Published online: 22 May 2009

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