Small group brainstorming and idea quality: Is electronic brainstorming the most effective approach?

Small Group Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 158-205

  Barki, Henri ^a   Pinsonneault, Alain ^b  

^a École des Hautes Études Commerciales   (France)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0035297776     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640103200203     Document Type: Article

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