Past success and convergent thinking in groups: The role of group-focused attributions

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 385-395

  Goncalo, Jack A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 9344258582     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.203     Document Type: Review

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