To err is human, to correct for it divine: A meta-analysis of research testing the functional theory of group decision-making effectiveness

Small Group Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-341

  Orlitzky, Marc ^a   Hirokawa, Randy Y ^b  

^a Australian Graduate School of Management   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0035354397     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640103200303     Document Type: Article

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