The Potential for “Groupthink” in Autonomous Work Groups

Human Relations

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1982, Pages 773-784

  Manz, Charles C ^a   Sims, Henry P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84973809804     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872678203500906     Document Type: Article

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