When private beliefs shape collective reality: The effects of beliefs about coworkers on group discussion and performance

Management Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 801-815

  Kim, Peter H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Group; Information sharing; Motivation; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MOTIVATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION SHARING; TASK COMPETENCE;

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

EID: 0038783542     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.49.6.801.16025     Document Type: Article

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