Negotiating autonomy and connection through politeness: A dialectical approach to organizational conflict management

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-277

  Jameson, Jessica Katz ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Dialectical tension; Organizations; Politeness

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644286382     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310409374801     Document Type: Article

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