Diving too deep: How cognitive absorption and group learning behavior affect individual learning

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-69

  Magni, Massimo ^a   Paolino, Chiara ^b   Cappetta, Rossella ^a   Proserpio, Luigi ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

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EID: 84879483789     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2011.0096     Document Type: Review

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