Adding minority status to a source of conflict: An examination of influence processes and product quality in dyads

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-83

  Smith, Christine M ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39749139483     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.423     Document Type: Article

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