Diversity, performance, and satisfaction in student group projects: An empirical study

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 479-495

  Schoenecker, Timothy S ^a   Martell, Kathryn D ^a   Michlitsch, Joseph F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0031212303     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024966627400     Document Type: Article

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