Ethnic diversity and creativity in small groups

Small Group Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-263

  McLeod, Poppy Lauretta ^a   Lobel, Sharon Alisa ^a   Cox Jr , Taylor H ^a  

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EID: 0001725989     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496496272003     Document Type: Article

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