Work teams: Perceptions of a ready-made support system?

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-83

  Parris, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Individual experience; Perception; Support; Teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644438812     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023572629983     Document Type: Article

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