Effectiveness of a conflict resolution training program in changing graduate students style of managing conflict with their faculty advisors

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 277-293

  Brockman, Julie L ^a   Nunez, Antonio A ^a   Basu, Archana ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Graduate education; Negotiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954030343     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-010-9142-z     Document Type: Article

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