Team training in China: Testing and applying the theory of cooperation and competition

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-134

  Lu, Jia Fang ^a   Tjosvold, Dean ^b   Shi, Kan ^c  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

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EID: 74549200283     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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