Composition, process, and performance in self-managed groups: The role of personality

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 62-78

  Barry, Bruce ^a   Stewart, Greg L ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0031067527     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.1.62     Document Type: Article

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