Metaanalysis of the impact of the research setting on conflict studies

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 116-132

  Poitras, Jean ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict; Ecological validity; Performance; Relationship conflict; Research; Satisfaction; Task conflict; Universities; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859882783     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444061211218249     Document Type: Article

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