The effects of facilitator characteristics on meeting preparation, set up, and implementation

Small Group Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 330-360

  Niederman, Fred ^a   Volkema, Roger J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033137382     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649649903000304     Document Type: Article

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