Diversity and team outcomes: The moderating effects of outcome interdependence and group longevity and the mediating effect of reflexivity

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 779-802

  Schippers, Michaéla C ^a,c   Den Hartog, Deanne N ^a   Koopman, Paul L ^b   Wienk, Janique A ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0042929422     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.220     Document Type: Article

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