Collectivism and conflict: Conflict response styles in Karamoja, Uganda

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 354-378

  Jabs, Lorelle Beth ^a  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Conflict response styles; Face negotiation theory; Karimojong

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047261103     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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