An evaluation of two mediation techniques, negotiator power, and culture in negotiation

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 951-980

  Arunachalam, Vairam ^a   Lytle, Anne ^b   Wall Jr , James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0035324865     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb02657.x     Document Type: Article

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