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COM ARTS 266: Theory and Practice of Group Discussion (Fall 2025) : Find Background Information

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Encyclopedias

Donsbach, W., ed. (2008). International encyclopedia of communication. [Malden, MA] :Wiley/Blackwell,
Littlejohn, S.W., and K.A. Foss, eds. (2009). Encyclopedia of communication theory. Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Sage,
Rogelberg, S., ed. (2017). The Sage encyclopedia of industrial and organizational psychology. Los Angeles :Sage Reference,

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