The relationship between leadership behaviors and group cohesion in team sports

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 196-210

  Light Shields, David Lyle ^a   Gardner, Douglas E ^b   Light Bredemeier, Brenda Jo ^c   Bostro, Alan ^d  

^a JOHN F KENNEDY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0007296596     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989709601964     Document Type: Article

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