Mediator insight: Disputants' perceptions of third parties' knowledge and its effect on mediated negotiation

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 318-336

  Arnold, Josh A ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0034559041     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022844     Document Type: Article

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