The relationship between conflict and decision outcomes: Moderating effects of cognitive- and affect-based trust in strategic decision-making teams

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-73

  Parayitam, Satyanarayana ^a   Dooley, Robert S ^b  

^a MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Conflict management; Decision making units; Organizational conflict; Strategic management; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547448836     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060710759318     Document Type: Article

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