Group preference and convergent tendencies in small groups: A content analysis of group brainstorming performance

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-184

  Larey, Timothy S ^a   Paulus, Paul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0000756170     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1203_2     Document Type: Article

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