The Relationship between Work-Team Personality Composition and the Job Performance of Teams

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-45

  Neuman, George A ^a   Wagner, Stephen H ^a   Christiansen, Neil D ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033480382     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601199241003     Document Type: Article

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