Identifying gaps between the conceptualization of conflict and its measurement

Handbook of Conflict Management Research

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 79-89

  Bendersky, Corinne ^a   Bear, Julia ^b   Behfar, Kristin ^c   Weingart, Laurie R ^d   Todorova, Gergana ^e   Jehn, Karen A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84911014926     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781781006948.00012     Document Type: Chapter

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