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Member differentiation and group tasks: More than meets the eye

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2016

John M. Levine
John M. Levine*
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Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. jml@pitt.eduhttp://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/levine/index.asp
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Abstract

Analyzing how various forms of member similarity and difference affect group performance is a worthwhile task. I argue that the authors' analysis would be improved by distinguishing between subjective and objective forms of member differentiation and by utilizing a different typology of group tasks.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e157
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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