A model of R&D leadership and team communication: The relationship with project performance

R and D Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-160

  Hirst, Giles ^a   Mann, Leon ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 1642634103     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00330.x     Document Type: Review

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