Cohesion and Performance in Groups: A Meta-Analytic Clarification of Construct Relations

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 989-1004

  Beal, Daniel J ^a   Cohen, Robin R ^b   Burke, Michael J ^c   McLendon, Christy L ^d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Avon Products Inc   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOPERATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED;

ATTITUDE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0344629230     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.88.6.989     Document Type: Article

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