Designing for diversity or diversity for design? tasks, interdependence, and within-unit differences at work

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 328-337

  Harrison, David A ^a   Humphrey, Stephen E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75849132311     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.608     Document Type: Note

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