How do different types of intragroup conflict affect group potency in virtual compared with face-to-face teams? A longitudinal study

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Lira, E M ^a   Ripoll, P ^a   Peiro J M ^a   Orengo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Communication media; Group potency; Intragroup conflict; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTIMEDIA SERVICES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNICATION MEDIA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT);

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 40649091091     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290600875151     Document Type: Article

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