The effects of top management team size and interaction norms on cognitive and affective conflict

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 495-516

  Amason, Allen C ^a   Sapienza, Harry J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031521460     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300401     Document Type: Article

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