Impact of highly and less job-related diversity on work group cohesion and performance: A meta-analysis

Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-162

  Webber, Sheila Simsarian ^a   Donahue, Lisa M ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012522991     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(00)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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