Toward a process theory of groupthink

Small Group Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 416-430

  Mohamed, A Amin ^a   Wiebe, Frank A ^a  

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EID: 0038877705     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496496273005     Document Type: Article

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