Moderating effects of goal acceptance on the relationship between group cohesiveness and productivity

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 974-983

  Podsakoff, Philip M ^a   MacKenzie, Scott B ^b   Ahearne, Michael ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031323814     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.6.374     Document Type: Article

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