Understanding conflict management styles of Thais and Americans in multinational corporations in Thailand

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 196-221

  Boonsathorn, Wasita ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Gender; Multinational companies; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249005553     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060710825972     Document Type: Article

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