Experiencing diversity, conflict, and emotions in teams

Applied Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 413-440

  Garcia Prieto, Patricia ^a,b   Bellard, Erwan ^a   Schneider, Susan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b HEC Management Studies   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0037812920     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00142     Document Type: Review

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