Temporal pacing in task forces: Group development or deadline pressure?

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-187

  Seers, Anson ^a   Woodruff, Steve ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000876606     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300204     Document Type: Article

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