The Path to Glory Is Paved With Hierarchy: When Hierarchical Differentiation Increases Group Effectiveness

Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 669-677

  Ronay, Richard ^a   Greenaway, Katharine ^b   Anicich, Eric M ^a   Galinsky, Adam D ^c  

^a Columbia University Graduate School of Business ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

neuroendocrinology; social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862201239     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611433876     Document Type: Article

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