Cooperative Goals and Constructive Controversy for Promoting Innovation in Student Groups in China

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 46-50

  Chen, Guoquan ^a   Tjosvold, Dean ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 1842616892     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832320209599697     Document Type: Article

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