Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ406801
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Publication Date: 1990
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A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Verbal Style and the Elimination of Potential Leaders in Small Groups.
Baker, Deborah C.
Communication Quarterly, v38 n1 p13-26 Win 1990
Examines the relationship between verbal style and the early elimination of leaders in small groups. Finds that participants evaluated the authoritativeness and trustworthiness of other group members and that these evaluations depended upon the interaction of verbal style and content. (SR)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Informal Leadership, Informal Organization, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Leadership Qualities, Peer Groups, Self Directed Groups, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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