Handbook of Conflict Management Research

Managing conflict in the workplace is one of the major challenges facing the leaders and managers of modern organizations. This comprehensive Handbook draws together current thoughts and research in conflict management. Specifically, it brings a wealth of knowledge from authorities in the field on emerging issues such as power in conflict, cognition and emotions in conflict, leading conflict from multiple perspectives and cultural orientations, the role of context in conflict and the teaching of conflict management. By enhancing the knowledge base around conflict and conflict management, this Handbook provides guidance to improve human interactions at the individual, dyad, team, organizational and societal levels. Altogether, the Handbook provides a crucial avenue for researchers and practitioners continued engagement in conflict research and management theory. Contributors: N.M. Ashkanasy, O.B. Ayoko, B. Barry, J. Bear, K. Behfar, C. Bendersky, J. Brett, K. Bollen, J. Brett, E.R. Burris, R.R. Callister, N. Chen Yi-feng, D. Conlon, R.E. de Vries, F.R.C. De Wit, S. Einarsen, M. Euwema, A.J. Ferguson, C.M. Fisher, M.J Gelfand, D.E. Gibson, E. Giebels, B. Gray, L.L. Greer, E.Hall, K. Hamilton, J.R. Harrington, A.C. Homan, K.A. Jehn, P.J. Jordan, A.A. Kane, S-H Kim, M.A. Korsgaard, L.M. Leslie, R.J. Lewicki, E.L. Lingo, B.J. Lucas, K.L. McGinn, S. Mohammed, M. Muchiri, P.C. Patel, R.S. Peterson, R.L. Pinkley, R.E. Ployhart, J.T. Polzer, R.A. Posthuma, M. Redeker, E.M. Rehel, F.A. Rink, S. Rispens, J. Sanchez-Burks, P. Satterstrom, J.E. Sawyer, D. Scheepers, M. Schweitzer, D.L. Shapiro, S-I. Shih, J. S. Tan, R. Tesler, D. Tjosvold, S.M.B. Thatcher, L.L. Thompson, G. Todorova, A.C. Troth, E.G. Ufkes, M. Ulrich, K.J.P.M. van Erp, R. Volkema, R. Wei, L.R. Weingart, K.M. Westerlaken, A. Wong