How groups learn:The role of communication patterns, cue recognition, context facility, and cultural intelligence

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-349

  Silberstang, Joyce ^a   London, Manuel ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication patterns; Cues; Cultural intelligence; Group learning; Learning readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350550091     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484309337300     Document Type: Article

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