Conceptualizing the construct of interpersonal conflict

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-244

  Barki, Henri ^a   Hartwick, Jon ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disagreement; Interference; Interpersonal conflict; Negative emotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844552899     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022913     Document Type: Article

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