Individualism-collectivism in horizontal and vertical directions as predictors of conflict management styles

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-35

  Komarraju, Meera ^a   Dollinger, Stephen J ^a   Lovell, Jennifer L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Conflict management; Management styles; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949155173     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060810849164     Document Type: Article

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