Managing marketing–sales–service relationship conflict in a B2B multinational firm

Author(s):  
Chris I. Enyinda ◽  
Ifeoma E. Enyinda ◽  
Chris H. Mbah ◽  
Alphonso O. Ogbuehi

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock ◽  
Anna Grohmann ◽  
Simone Kauffeld

The distinction between task and relationship conflict is well established. Based on Jehn’s (1995) intragroup conflict scale, we developed an economic six-item questionnaire for assessing relationship and task conflict in work groups. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on data from a convenience sample (N = 247), and confirmed the original two-factor solution. The stability of the obtained two-factor solution was supported by confirmatory factor analysis in a longitudinal design with a second sample (N = 431) from the industrial sector. In line with previous research, the two types of conflict were intercorrelated. Moreover, the two subscales showed differential longitudinal effects on team outcomes. Task conflict was beneficial for performance in nonroutine tasks (but not in routine tasks). Relationship conflict had a negative impact on team viability and coworker trust.





2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Wittgenstein ◽  
Josh Allen ◽  
Valentina Bruk-Lee ◽  
Ashley E. Nixon


2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 380-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao YANG ◽  
Hui XU ◽  
Ying ZHANG


2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard T. Gretz ◽  
Jannett Highfill ◽  
Robert C. Scott




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