Group Heterogeneity and Homogeneity in Personal Content Goals for a Group Learning Activity: Impact on Individual Appraisals

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 585-604

  Wosnitza, Marold ^a   Volet, Simone ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85027925367     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2012.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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