An empirical study of the stages of moral development and conflict management styles

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-171

  Rahim, M Afzalur ^a   Buntzman, Gabriel F ^b   White, Douglas ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0347870006     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022822     Document Type: Article

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