Does the 'romance of teams' exist? The effectiveness of teams in experimental and field settings

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 467-473

  West, Michael A ^a   Brodbeck, Felix C ^a   Richter, Andreas W ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10244237791     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0963179042596450     Document Type: Review

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