An exploratory study for groupthink research to enhance group decision quality

Journal of Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-152

  Chen, Chi Kuang ^a   Tsai, Cheng Ho ^a   Shu, Kuo Chin ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Group decision quality analysis; Groupthink; Small group decision

Indexed keywords

COURSES OF ACTIONS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; GROUP DECISION; GROUP DECISION QUALITY ANALYSIS; GROUPTHINK; SMALL GROUP DECISION;

RESEARCH;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 66749102836     PISSN: 10220690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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