A within-individual study of interpersonal conflict as a work stressor: Dispositional and situational moderators

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-64

  Ilies, Remus ^a   Johnson, Michael D ^b   Judge, Timothy A ^c   Keeney, Jessica ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 78650431081     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.677     Document Type: Article

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