The Upside of the Downside: How Utilizing Defensive Dynamics Can Support Learning in Groups

Management Learning

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-470

  Simpson, Peter ^a   French, Robert ^a   Vince, Russ ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347936029     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507600314003     Document Type: Article

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