Collective cognition in action: Accumulation, interaction, examination, and accommodation in the development and operation of group efficacy beliefs in the workplace

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 438-458

  Gibson, Cristina B ^a   Earley, P Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 34247478537     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.24351397     Document Type: Article

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