Gender differences in questions asked during small decision-making group discussions

Small Group Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-256

  Hawkins, Katherine ^a   Power, Christopher B ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033106518     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649649903000205     Document Type: Article

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