Applications of theories of group processes

Sociological Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 250-270

  Webster Jr , Murray ^a   Whitmeyer, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 0035541030     PISSN: 07352751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0735-2751.00140     Document Type: Article

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