A qualitative analysis of conflict types and dimensions in organizational groups

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 530-557

  Jehn, Karen A ^a  

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EID: 0031287459     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2393737     Document Type: Article

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