Origins of coordination and team effectiveness: A perspective from game theory and nonlinear dynamics

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 423-437

  Guastello, Stephen J ^a   Guastello, Denise D ^b  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032357667     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.83.3.423     Document Type: Review

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