Using a multilevel approach to examine the relationship between task cohesion and team task satisfaction in elite ice hockey players

Small Group Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 539-554

  Spink, Kevin S ^a   Nickel, Darren ^a   Wilson, Kathleen ^a   Odnokon, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Group Environment Questionnaire; Group level; Multilevel; Team satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444491724     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496405275229     Document Type: Review

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