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Conflict Survival Kit: Tools for Resolving Conflict at Work, 2nd edition

  • Daniel B. Griffith
  • , Cliff Goodwin

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For courses in Organizational Leadership and Supervision, Human Resources Management, Communications and Conflict Studies.

 

Taking a front-line view, The Conflict Survival Kit: Tools for Resolving Conflict at Workfocuses on topics supervisors, team leads and managers need to know to address conflict in organizations. Each chapter succinctly explains conflict theories, frameworks and models, while focusing on important interpersonal and management skills. This classroom text and on-the-job guide presents strategies that can be used immediately in the workplace and provides hands-on practice throughout. Fully updated in this edition, it includes a new section on cultural communication differences, more on mediation,  strategies for staying calm during confrontation and a section on managing bullying in the workplace.

Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2013

ISBN-13: 9780137549917

Subject: Entrepreneurship

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Brief Contents

  1. The Nature of Conflict

Part I: The Theory and Context for Managing Conflict in the Workplace

  1. Preventing Conflict
  2. Approaches to Conflict
  3. Working Toward Collaboration

Part II: Interpersonal Communication Skills for Resolving Conflict

  1. The Three Channels of Communication
  2. Listening to Resolve Conflict and Build Lasting Relationships
  3. The Communication Continua

Part III: Preparing to Resolve Conflicts

  1. Are You Capable?
  2. Opening the Doors to Conflict Resolution

Part IV: Application and Practice

  1. The Building Blocks of Collaboration
  2. Integrative Negotiation: Negotiating as Partners
  3. Overcoming Barriers to Integrative Negotiation
  4. Mediating Conflicts Between Parties
  5. Decision-Making Choices for the Manager
  6. Handling Conflicts Requiring Direct Confrontation
  7. Special Situations: "Opportunistic" Employees, Workplace Violence, Terminations, and Bullying
  8. Achieving Effectiveness as a Conflict Manager