Group Socialization and Newcomer Innovation

Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Group Processes

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 86-106

  Levine, John M ^a   Moreland, Richard L ^a   Choi, Hoon Seok ^a  

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Author keywords

Behavioral changes; Group composition; Social psychology; Socialization

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EID: 84954192442     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470998458.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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