Conflict-handling behavior in work groups: Effects of group structure, decision processes, and time

Small Group Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 669-713

  Farmer, Steven M ^a   Roth, Jonelle ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032344317     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496498296002     Document Type: Article

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