The effects of past performance on top management team conflict in strategic decision making

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 340-359

  Amason, Allen C ^a   Mooney, Ann C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

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EID: 0033259015     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022829     Document Type: Article

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