Teamworking and organizational performance: A review of survey-based research

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-148

  Delarue, Anne ^a   Van Hootegem, Geert ^a   Procter, Stephen ^b   Burridge, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43149110603     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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