Online work: Managing conflict and emotions for performance in virtual teams

European Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 156-174

  Ayoko, Oluremi B ^a   Konrad, Alison M ^b   Boyle, Maree V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Emotional regulation; Emotions; Group processes and virtual teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857444504     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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