As the twig is bent: How group values shape emergent task interdependence in groups

Organization Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 687-700

  Wageman, Ruth ^a   Gordon, Frederick M ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Institute for Work Democracy   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergent structure; Group values; Interdependence; Team effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144439090     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1050.0146     Document Type: Review

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