When member homogeneity is needed in work teams: A meta-analysis

Small Group Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-327

  Bowers, Clint A ^a   Pharmer, James A ^a   Salas, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0034194971     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640003100303     Document Type: Article

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