Managing Conflict through Communication, 5th edition

Dudley D. Cahn
, Ruth Anna Abigail

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Comprehensive and accessible coverage of the study of conflict

Managing Conflict Through Communication helps students approach conflict constructively and learn more positive conflict management and resolution skills.

Narratives and case studies make the material accessible and engaging to a diverse student audience. Discussion questions and exercises throughout the text provide a basis for classroom discussion and practical applications of concepts.

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Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

Exercise positive conflict management and resolution skills
Understand why communication is essential to interpersonal relationships
Question the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about conflict they have experienced in the past

ISBN-13: 9780137614738

Subject: Communication

Category: Communication Styles & Methods

1) Brief Table of Contents

Brief Table of Contents
Full Table of Contents

Part One: Managing the Conflict Process

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Conflict
Chapter 2: Communication Options in Conflict
Chapter 3: Managing Conflict from a Theoretical Perspective
Chapter 4: Responding to Conflict: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Own Conflicts

Part Two: Breaking the Cycle of Escalation

Chapter 5: Managing Violent Tendencies
Chapter 6: Managing the Conflict Climate
Chapter 7: Managing Face
Chapter 8: Managing Anger and Stress
Chapter 9: Managing Conflict through Forgiveness

Part Three: Broadening Our Understanding of Conflict Processes

Chapter 10: Managing Win-Lose Conflicts through Negotiation
Chapter 11: Managing Other's Disputes through Mediation
Chapter 12: Managing Workplace Conflict
Chapter 13: Managing Social Conflict

2) Full Table of Contents

Part One: Managing the Conflict Process

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Conflict
- What This Textbook Offers You
- The Nature of Conflict
- Conflict Management
Chapter 2: Communication Options in Conflict
- Intangible Conflict Issues
- Dysfunctional Conflict Cycles
- Functional Conflict Cycles
- Collaboration: The Preferred Approach
- Communication Considerations: Choosing The Appropriate Communication Option
Chapter 3: Managing Conflict from a Theoretical Perspective
- Intrapersonal Theories of Conflict
- Relationship Theories of Conflict
Chapter 4: Responding to Conflict: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Own Conflicts
- The S-TLC System

Part Two: Breaking the Cycle of Escalation

Chapter 5: Managing Violent Tendencies
- Why Are People Violent?
- Interpersonal Violence Defined
- Two Types Of Interpersonal Violence
- Communication Approaches To The Study Of Interpersonal Violence
- Conflict May Be Inevitable But Violence Is Not
Chapter 6: Managing the Conflict Climate
- Conflict Climate
- Managing the Conflict Climate
Chapter 7: Managing Face
- Understanding the Demands of Face
- Two Types of Face: Positive and Autonomous Face
- Face Management
Chapter 8: Managing Anger and Stress
- Stress Management
- Anger Management
Chapter 9: Managing Conflict through Forgiveness
- The Need For Forgiveness And Reconciliation
- Advantages of Forgiveness
- Working through Forgiveness and Possible Reconciliation
- Moving beyond Victimization

Part Three: Broadening Our Understanding of Conflict Processes

Chapter 10: Managing Win-Lose Conflicts through Negotiation
- The Need for Negotiation
- Negotiation Basics
- Generating More Options
Chapter 11: Managing Other’s Disputes through Mediation
- The Need for Mediation
- Formal Versus Informal Mediation
- The Role of the Mediator
- The Mediation Process: Step by Step
Chapter 12: Managing Workplace Conflict
- Conflicts Arising Out Of Differences In Goal Seeking
- Conflicts Arising Out Of Differences In Level Of Group Development
- Conflicts Arising Out Of Differences In Role Expecations
- How To Manage Workplace Conflict
- Differences In People: Diversity In The Workplace
- Work-Life Conflicts
- Workplace Bullying
Chapter 13: Managing Social Conflict
- The Clash of Worldviews: Intractable Issues
- When World Views Clash: Conflicts Between You And “The Other.”