Interpersonal relationships and task performance: An examination of mediating processes in friendship and acquaintance groups

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 775-790

  Jehn, Karen A ^a,c   Shah, Priti Pradhan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 18644376039     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.72.4.775     Document Type: Article

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