Cultural diversity and leadership: A conceptual model of leader intervention in conflict events in culturally heterogeneous workgroups

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-360

  Ayoko, Oluremi B ^a   Härtel, Charmine E j ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict; Diversity management; Emotional dissonance; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986097812     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600610713431     Document Type: Article

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