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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791077803321

Titolo

Hidden conflict in organizations : uncovering behind-the-scenes disputes / / Deborah M. Kolb, Jean M. Bartunek, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 1992

©1992

ISBN

1-4833-2589-X

1-4522-5326-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 241 pages)

Collana

SAGE focus editions ; ; v. 141

Altri autori (Persone)

KolbDeborah M

BartunekJean

Disciplina

303.69

Soggetti

Interpersonal conflict

Mediation

Conflict management

Organizational sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Dialectics of Disputing; Chapter 2 - Drinking Our Troubles Away: Managing Conflict in a British Police Agency; Chapter 3 - Women's Work: Peacemaking in Organizations; Chapter 4 - The Private Ordering of Professional Relations; Chapter 5 - The Role of Conflict in a Second Order Change Attempt; Chapter 6 - The Culture of Mediation: Private Understandings in the Context of Public Conflict; Chapter 7 - The Suppression of Gender Conflict in Organizations; Chapter 8 - Culture and Conflict: The Cultural Roots of Discord

Chapter 9 - Bringing Conflict Out from behind the Scenes: Private, Informal, and Nonrational Dimensions of Conflict in OrganizationsAuthor Index; Subject Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Conflict is a persistent fact of organizational life. Much of it, however, rarely becomes public and instead is expressed 'behind the scenes' in such forms as avoidance, toleration, gossip, and vengence. This book takes examples from a number of organizational settings and makes the case that far from being an occasional occurrence, conflict is



embedded in their very fabric. The authors go on to illustrate the frequency of conflict, show how conflicts are actually handled and suggest that these conflicts can be better managed for organizational effectiveness.