First among equals: The effect of team leader characteristics on the internal dynamics of cross-functional product development teams

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-205

  Sarin, Shikhar ^a   O'Connor, Gina Colarelli ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION PATTERNS; COMMUNICATION QUALITIES; CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS; CROSS-FUNCTIONAL; DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS; HIERARCHICAL LINEAR MODELS; INTERNAL DYNAMICS; MANAGEMENT STYLES; MULTI-LEVEL MODELING; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PROCESS STRUCTURES; TEAM CHARACTERISTICS; TEAM LEADERS;

MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAMMING THEORY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 59349102882     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2009.00345.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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