How task and person conflict shape the role of positive interdependence in management teams

Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-141

  Janssen, Onne ^a   Van De Vliert, Evert ^a   Veenstra, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0033472994     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639902500201     Document Type: Article

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