Lessons from the best and worst student team experiences: How a teacher can make the difference

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 467-488

  Bacon, Donald R ^a   Stewart, Kim A ^a   Silver, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 0011826912     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105256299902300503     Document Type: Article

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