Negotiator style and influence in multi-party negotiations: Exploring the role of gender

Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-65

  Karakowsky, Leonard ^a   Miller, Diane L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Negotiating; Social roles; Social status

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644502164     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730610641368     Document Type: Article

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