Guanxi and conflict management for effective partnering with competitors in China

British Journal of Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 772-788

  Wong, Alfred ^a   Tjosvold, Dean ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77955619651     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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