Problem-solving performance in naturalistic groups: A test of the ecological validity of the functional perspective

Communication Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 35-45

  Propp, Kathleen M ^a   Nelson, Daniel ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84870025269     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510979609368462     Document Type: Article

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