The conflict-positive organization: It depends upon us

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-28

  Tjosvold, Dean ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 38349098488     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.473     Document Type: Article

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