The contingent effect of constructive confrontation on the relationship between shared mental models and decision quality

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-137

  Kellermanns, Franz W ^a   Floyd, Steven W ^b   Pearson, Allison W ^a   Spencer, Barbara ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 38349111100     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.497     Document Type: Article

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