A new look at conflict styles: Goal orientation and outcome preferences

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-184

  Zarankin, Tal G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Conflict resolution; Management effectiveness; Management skills; Motivation (psychology)

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449110923     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060810856094     Document Type: Article

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