Potential conflict, conflict stimulus, and organizational performance: An empirical test

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-303

  Dyck, Bruno ^a   Bruning, Nealia S ^a   Driedger, Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 2842528031     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022785     Document Type: Article

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