Constructive conflict in China: Cooperative conflict as a bridge between East and West

Journal of World Business

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 166-183

  Tjosvold, Dean ^c   Hui, Chun ^a   Law, Kenneth S ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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

^c NONE

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EID: 0041905135     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(01)00051-7     Document Type: Article

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