Members' needs, intragroup conflict, and group performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 437-450

  Chun, Jinseok S ^a   Choi, Jin Nam ^b  

^a The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Group composition; Group performance; Intragroup conflict; Open communication; Psychological needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFLICT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84900826608     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036363     Document Type: Article

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