Effective Collaboration

RICHARD BUTLER Bradford UniversityCAROLYN ERDERNER Stuttgard Institute of Management and TechnologyJAS GILL Bradford UniversityCHRIS HUXHAM Strathclyde Business SchoolROBIN MATTHEWS Kingston UniversityFRANK MARTIN Kingston UniversityIAN C MORISON Loughborough UniversityDAVID SINK UALRJAN STILES Henley Management CollegeONGEMAR TORBIORN Stockholm UniversityREHAN UL-HAG Birmingham UniversitySIV VANGEN Strathclyde Business School

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