Invoking social comparison to improve electronic brainstorming: Beyond anonymity

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-170

  Shepherd, Morgan M ^a   Briggs, Robert O ^a   Reinig, Bruce A ^a   Yen, Jerome ^a   Nunamaker Jr , Jay F ^a  

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EID: 24944506946     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1995.11518095     Document Type: Article

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