Multilevel effects of conflict management preferences on satisfaction with group processes

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-71

  Park, Hee Sun ^a   Park, Mijeang ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Korean Kindergarten   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Conflict resolution; Group behaviour; South Korea; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949104083     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060810849182     Document Type: Article

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