The debate on structured debate: Toward a unified theory

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 316-332

  Katzenstein, Gary ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030162132     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/obhd.1996.0059     Document Type: Article

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