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Harper, Nancy L.; Hirokawa, Randy Y. – Communication Quarterly, 1988
Examines managers' persuasive strategies in their attempts to convince a subordinate to comply with an obligatory work-related task and a nonobligatory work-related task. Indicates that male managers rely more often on punishment-based strategies, while female managers rely more often on altruism- and rationale-based strategies. (JK)
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