Team conflict management and team effectiveness: The effects of task interdependence and team identification

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 359-378

  Somech, Anit ^a   Desivilya, Helena Syna ^b   Lidogoster, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b Emek Yezreel College   (Israel)

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EID: 67749101795     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.537     Document Type: Article

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