Intra-functional conflict: An investigation of antecedent factors in marketing functions

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 453-476

  Harris, Lloyd C ^a   Ogbonna, Emmanuel ^a   Goode, Mark M H ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Conflict resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649122058     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560810853011     Document Type: Article

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