The influence of cognitive-based group composition on decision-making process and outcome

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-121

  Volkema, Roger J ^a,b   Gorman, Ronald H ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345733267     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00086     Document Type: Article

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