Examines the causes of conflict and various methods of managing it. Argues that by confronting disputes and providing a process that encourages their productive management, managers may help guarantee that the healthy aspects of conflict flourish in their organization. Available from Business Horizons, School of Business, Indiana University,…

Argues that collaborative public relations is unfeasible in some situations--certain kinds of conflicts require asymmetric or win-lose public relations efforts. States that practitioners sometimes perceive few degrees of freedom in how they may respond to a situation. (PA)

Describes development of conflict-resolution framework to address committee conflict. Describes several conflict-resolution strategies. Matches appropriate strategies with different types of committee conflict. For example, compromise is listed at the appropriate strategy to resolve interpersonal conflict. (Contains 24 references.) (PKP)

Explores how even mundane conflicts on campuses can lead to ugly situations and costly lawsuits; but with conflict-resolution consultants and internal programs, colleges are trying to head off trouble before it does serious damage. (EV)

Counselors need to be more knowledgeable in the rapidly expanding field of conflict resolution. Conflict resolution and mediation concepts are compared with therapeutic counseling interventions. Applications are provided for various areas such as family mediation, community disputes, and mediation in public education. Counseling implications are…

Evaluates the framing concept and its utility for communication research in conflict resolution. Defines frames as communicative, rather than cognitive, constructions. Provides a theoretical framework for explicating the communicative framing process and its potential issues in conflict. Explores the effects of particular framing patterns on…

Examines conflicts resulting from the splintering of psychology as a discipline. Discusses conflict resolution (empiricism versus intuition, analysis versus holism, psychological versus biological causality, and splintering of the discipline). Describes functional behaviorism, suggesting that psychology must be behavioristic to be a science.…

Defines forgiveness and its process in intergroup conflict resolution, reviewing two dominant models of forgiveness; discussing individual, contextual, and group level variables that can affect the process; explaining why forgiveness often does not occur or last; suggesting how it may operate within this general theory; and developing a blueprint…

Parents and school administrators are both stakeholders in the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) process. While the inclusion of parents in the process as full members is mandated by IDEA 2004 there remains a growing problem of conflict within this process. Research has reviewed the process of conflict during the IEP meeting and other…

It is widely accepted that conflict-related goals, skills, and strategies are linked. Yet it is rarely explored how these factors relate to each other and how they jointly promote or inhibit aggressive behaviors. The aim of this study is to provide answers to these questions. Data were derived from a structured questionnaire administered to 660…

Although intellectual conflict may be an important instructional tool (because of its potential constructive outcomes), conflict is rarely structured in instructional situations (because of its potential destructive outcomes). Many educators may be apprehensive about instigating intellectual conflict among students because of the lack of…

Preschoolers' theory of mind (ToM) was examined in relation to emotional features of their conflicts with siblings, using mothers as privileged informants. Fifty-four children aged 3 to 5 years and their 54 mothers took part. Children were given 10 standard false belief tasks and a standardized language test. Mothers completed questionnaires,…

This article problematises Bush & Saltarelli's call for a new and comprehensive peace building education which empowers children through demonstrating that alternatives to conflict exist, that they have choices and the capacity to change their own and their society's situation. It does so by exploring the various possibilities for empowerment…