Constructive controversy and reflexivity training promotes effective conflict profiles and team functioning in student learning teams

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 257-276

  O'neill, Thomas A ^a   Hoffart, Genevieve C ^a   McLarnon, Matthew M J W ^b   Woodley, Hayden J ^c   Eggermont, Marjan ^a   Rosehart, William ^a   Brennan, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 85021775133     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2015.0183     Document Type: Article

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