Shared Information, Cognitive Load, and Group Memory

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-18

  Tindale, R Scott ^a   Sheffey, Susan ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Jewish Vocational Services   (United States)

Author keywords

group memory; group performance; information sharing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993740401     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430202005001535     Document Type: Article

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