Personality as a predictor of teamwork: A business simulator study

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-78

  O'Neill, Thomas A ^a   Kline, Theresa J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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