Cohesion conceptual and measurement issues

Small Group Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-106

  Carron, Albert V ^a   Brawley, Lawrence R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0034131570     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640003100105     Document Type: Article

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