International Journal of Conflict Management: Volume 15 Issue 1

The Editor's Desk

The first paper in this issue is an invited paper by Carsten De Dreu, Dirk van Dierendonck and Maria Dijkstra, addresses the timely topic of Conflict at work and individual well…

CONFLICT AT WORK AND INDIVIDUAL WELL‐BEING

Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Dirk van Dierendonck, Maria T.M. Dijkstra

Conflict theory and research largely ignored the possible relationships between conflict at work, and individual health, well‐being, and job satisfaction. We present a model that…

STYLES OF MANAGING INTERPERSONAL WORKPLACE CONFLICT IN RELATION TO STATUS AND FACE CONCERN: A STUDY WITH ANGLOS AND CHINESE

Frances P. Brew, David, R. Cairns

Ting‐Toomey's (1988) face‐negotiation theory of conflict predicts that choice of conflict style is closely associated with face‐negotiation needs, which vary across cultures. This…

THE EFFECTS OF PERCEIVED IDENTITY AND JUSTICE EXPERIENCES WITH AN ADR INSTITUTION ON MANAGERS' DECISION PREFERENCES

Shu‐Cheng Chi, Hwa‐Hwa Tsai, Ming‐Hong Tsai

This study samples 78 business decision‐makers whose cases were part of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process, i.e., the Public Construction Commission (PCC), which…

BACKLASH TOWARD DIVERSITY INITIATIVES: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY PROGRAM JUSTIFICATION, PERSONAL AND GROUP OUTCOMES

Deborah L. Kidder, Melenie J. Lankau, Donna Chrobot‐Mason, Kelly A. Mollica, Raymond A. Friedman

This study used a scenario design to examine whether there are different reactions among whites based on how a diversity program is justified by an organization. A reactive…