Supervisory power bases, styles of handling conflict with subordinates, and subordinate compliance and satisfaction

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 195-210

  Rahim, M Afzalur ^a   Buntzman, Gabriel F ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84953184652     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1989.10542976     Document Type: Article

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