Do culture or situational constraints determine choice of direct or indirect styles in intercultural workplace conflicts?

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 331-352

  Brew, Frances P ^a   Cairns, David R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collectivist, Situational department; Indirect communication; Individualist; Intercultural conflict; Power distance

Indexed keywords

EID: 9144247964     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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