Relationship, task and process conflicts on team performance: The moderating role of communication media

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-268

  Martínez Moreno, Edurne ^a   González Navarro, Pilar ^a   Zornoza, Ana ^a   Ripoll, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Individual conflict; Role conflict; Team performance; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349626541     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060910974876     Document Type: Article

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