Group social capital and group effectiveness: The role of informal socializing ties

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 860-875

  Oh, Hongseok ^a,d   Chung, Myung H O ^b   Labianca, Giuseppe ^c,e  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Hansung University   (South Korea)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Marketing   (South Korea)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 9944257053     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/20159627     Document Type: Article

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