Work-group design and autonomy a field study of the interaction between task interdependence and group autonomy

Small Group Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-70

  Langfred, Claus W ^a  

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EID: 0034131569     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640003100103     Document Type: Article

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