Speaking up in the operating room: How team leaders promote learning in interdisciplinary action teams

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1419-1452

  Edmondson, Amy C ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0042362247     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00386     Document Type: Review

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