A Comparison Of Input-Output, Process-Output, And Input-Process-Output Models Of Small Group Problem-Solving Effectiveness

Communication Monographs

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 121-142

  Jarboe, Susan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000525524     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637758809376162     Document Type: Article

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