Enhancing group decision making: An exercise to reduce shared information bias

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-279

  Baker, Diane F ^a  

^a MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Group decision making; Hidden profile; Shared information bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949512979     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562909343553     Document Type: Article

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