The dynamics of emergence: Cognition and cohesion in work teams

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 335-354

  Kozlowski, Steve W J ^a   Chao, Georgia T ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergence; Multilevel theory; Team cognition and cohesion; Team dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865352436     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: 10991468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.2552     Document Type: Article

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