Focus versus flexibility: Majority and minority influence can both improve performance

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-23

  Peterson, Randall S ^b   Nemeth, Charlan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0029686882     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296221002     Document Type: Article

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