Effects of Team Gender and Racial Composition on Perceptions of Team Performance in Cross-Functional Teams

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 366-383

  Baugh, S Gayle ^a   Graen, George B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0031476149     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601197223004     Document Type: Article

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