Effects of Group-Level Fit on Group Conflict and Performance: The Initiating Role of Leader Positive Affect

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 190-212

  Seong, Jee Young ^a   Choi, Jin Nam ^b  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ability fit; goal fit; group performance; group positive affect; group level fit; relationship conflict; task conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898886010     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601113517138     Document Type: Article

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