Knowledge exchange processes in multicultural teams: Linking organizational diversity climates to teams' effectiveness

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 345-372

  Hajro, Aida ^a   Gibson, Cristina B ^b   Pudelko, Markus ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 85015982272     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2014.0442     Document Type: Article

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