Children's learning groups: A study of emergent leadership, dominance, and group effectiveness

Small Group Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 671-697

  Yamaguchi, Ryoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0035539699     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640103200601     Document Type: Article

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