The influence of proportional and perceptual conflict composition on team performance

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-73

  Jehn, Karen A ^a,c,d   Chatman, Jennifer A ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0347486702     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022835     Document Type: Article

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