Why Do High Self-Monitors Emerge as Leaders in Small Groups? A Comparative Analysis of the Behaviors of High Versus Low Self-Monitors

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1457-1479

  Eby, Lillian T ^a   Cader, Jailza ^b   Noble, Carrie L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b HumRRO ^*

^c HumRRO   (United States)

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EID: 0347593812     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01958.x     Document Type: Article

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