Individualism-collectivism as a boundary condition for effectiveness of minority influence in decision making

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 198-225

  Ng, K Yee ^a   Van Dyne, Linn ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Individualism collectivism; Minority influence; Role stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345656030     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/obhd.2000.2927     Document Type: Article

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