Task interdependence as a moderator of the relation between group control and performance

Human Relations

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-181

  Liden, Robert C ^a   Wayne, Sandy J ^a   Bradway, Lisa K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Performance; Self managing teams; Self regulating teams; Task interdependence; Team control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039054140     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679705000204     Document Type: Article

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