When groups have a lot to lose: Historical continuity enhances resistance to a merger

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-343

  Jetten, Jolanda ^a,b   Hutchison, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953040529     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.779     Document Type: Article

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