Teams in organizations: Prevalence, characteristics, and effectiveness

Small Group Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 678-711

  Devine, Dennis J ^a   Clayton, Laura D ^a,b   Philips, Jennifer L ^a   Dunford, Benjamin B ^a   Melner, Sarah B ^a,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hamilton Center Inc   (United States)

^c Delta Faucet Company   (United States)

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EID: 0033248985     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649649903000602     Document Type: Article

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