International Journal of Conflict Management: Volume 2 Issue 2

MANAGING GROUP DECISION MAKING PROCESSES: INDIVIDUAL VERSUS COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND GROUPTHINK

Marceline B.R. Kroon, Paul't Hart, Dik van Kreveld

This study explores the effects of different structures of accountability on the development of groupthink. Specifically, the differences between individual and collective…

TARGETS OF MERGERS: APPLYING A NEGOTIATIONS PERSPECTIVE TO PREDICT DEGREE OF RESISTANCE

Anurag Sharma, Debra L. Shapiro, Idalene F. Kesner

In this paper, findings from the negotiation literature are tested in the context of mergers. Firms' relative threat capacity, surveillance by constituents, accountability to…

COMMUNICATION WITHIN A DISPUTE MEDIATION: INTERACTANTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE PROCESS

Claudia L. Hale, Cathy Bast, Betsy Gordon

The intent of the research reported in this paper was to add to our understanding of the factors which affect a participant's beliefs concerning whether he/she has been fairly…