Understanding the connections between relationship conflict and performance: The intervening roles of trust and exchange

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 898-917

  Lau, Rebecca S ^a   Cobb, Anthony T ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649479359     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.674     Document Type: Article

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