Recognizing and utilizing expertise in work groups: A status characteristics perspective

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Bunderson, J Stuart ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 3242667069     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3556637     Document Type: Article

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