Can’t we pick our own groups? the influence of group selection method on group dynamics and outcomes

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 557-569

  Chapman, Kenneth J ^a   Meuter, Matthew ^a   Toy, Dan ^a   Wright, Lauren ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

group dynamics; group selection methods; student teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990359447     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562905284872     Document Type: Article

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