A theoretical examination of mixed group mood: The construct and its performance consequences

Research on Emotion in Organizations

Volumn 9, Issue , 2013, Pages 119-151

  Walter, Frank ^a   Vogel, Bernd ^a   Menges, Jochen I ^a  

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Author keywords

Affective diversity; Group affect; Negative mood; Positive mood; Work group

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887083419     PISSN: 17469791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1746-9791(2013)0000009010     Document Type: Article

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