The role of cross-cultural factors in integrative conflict resolution and crisis communication: The Hainan Incident

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 565-578

  Huang, Yi Hui ^a   Bedford, Olwen ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Crisis communication; Cultural differences; Face; Integrative conflict resolution; Mianzi

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949098376     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764209347631     Document Type: Article

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