Why differences make a difference: A field study of diversity, conflict, and performance in workgroups

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 741-763

  Jehn, Karen A ^b   Northcraft, Gregory B ^a   Neale, Margaret A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033479307     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2667054     Document Type: Article

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