A balance theory approach to group problem solving

Social Networks

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-99

  Adejumo, Gbemisola ^a   Duimering, P Robert ^a   Zhong, Zhehui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance theory; Experimental study; Group problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349168639     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socnet.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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