Relationship between peacekeepers and NGO workers: The role of training and conflict management styles in international peacekeeping

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-191

  Ramarajan, Lakshmi ^a   Bezrukova, Katerina ^b   Jehn, Karen A ^c   Euwema, Martin ^d   Kop, Nicolien ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication and Conflict; International Conflict; Peace Studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744467056     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022911     Document Type: Article

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