An Analysis of the Social Meanings of Conflict in Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 923-941

  Mikkelsen, Elisabeth Naima ^a  

^a Kilen ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

conflict management; inequality; institutionalized meanings; nonprofit organizations; sensemaking framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884832947     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764012465674     Document Type: Article

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