Cohesion in volunteer sport executive committees

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-141

  Doherty, Alison J ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0037257286     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.17.2.116     Document Type: Review

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