Effects of task and relationship conflicts on individual work behaviors

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-150

  Lu, Lin ^a   Zhou, Fan ^b   Leung, Kwok ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Conflict; Conflict management; Individual behaviour; Performance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955582033     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444061111126675     Document Type: Article

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