Punctuated equilibrium and linear progression: Toward a new understanding of group development

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 106-117

  Chang, Artemis ^a   Bordia, Prashant ^b   Duck, Julie ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037297725     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30040680     Document Type: Article

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