Conflict and trust: The mediating effects of emotional arousal and self-conscious emotions

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-56

  Chen, Mingkai J ^a   Ayoko, Oluremi B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict management; Individual psychology; Positive emotional arousal; Self conscious emotions; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863082922     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444061211199313     Document Type: Article

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