scholarly journals Interpersonal Conflict Goals: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Robert Dunaetz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
Conflict Behavior ◽  
Internal Representations ◽  
Constructive Conflict ◽  
Constructive Conflict Management ◽  
Conflict Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

Conflict, a process involving perceptions of differences and opposition, is often an undesired but inevitable consequence of social interaction. This review describes the various goals (internal representations of desired states) that can be present in interpersonal conflict. Several streams of research are examined: conflict motivational models which examine the conflicting parties’ motives, conflict types which classify conflicts by the parties’ conscious focus, and desired outcome models which seek to identify what the parties in a conflict desire to happen. An integrative summary of these streams of research identifies four major categories of conflict goals: content goals, relationship goals, identity goals, and process goals. Further research is needed to clarify the nature of these goals, as well increase our understanding of the relationship between conflict goals, conflict outcomes, and conflict behavior in various contexts. Such research may lead to more constructive conflict management and more satisfying conflict resolution.

Pathways to connection: An intensive longitudinal examination of state and dispositional hope, day quality, and everyday interpersonal interaction

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110019
Author(s):  
Andy J. Merolla ◽  
Quinten Bernhold ◽  
Christina Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Interpersonal Interaction ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Constructive Conflict ◽  
Dispositional Hope ◽  
Constructive Conflict Management ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

Building on hope theory, this study demonstrates that state and trait hope are associated with daily interpersonal experiences. Multilevel modeling of daily diary data ( N = 127 adults) indicated that state hope—composed of the dual factors of pathways (i.e., the ability to devise routes toward goals) and agency (i.e., motivation to pursue devised routes)—was negatively associated with amount of daily interpersonal conflict, positively associated with constructive conflict management when conflict occurred, and negatively associated with daily challenges in maintaining relationships. These relationships were found largely at the within-person level. Further, and consistent with central tenets of hope theory, moderated multilevel models showed that within-person state pathways and agency thinking were more strongly associated with day quality on days when individuals experienced higher-than-usual levels of relational maintenance challenges. Finally, in an extension of hope theory, multilevel models showed that dispositional pathways and between-person state agency were positively linked to momentary feelings of connection as captured by experience sampling over a 7-day period. Overall, the findings contribute to the continued expansion of hope theory into the study of social and personal relationships.

scholarly journals Peran Perguruan Tinggi Mewujudkan Dinamika Kedamaian dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
. Sumardjo ◽  
Aman Wirakartakusumah ◽  
Aman Wirakartakusumah
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Social Conflict ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Communication Behavior ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Constructive Conflict ◽  
Constructive Conflict Management ◽  
Transformation Processes

In any civilization, peacefulness or non-violence culture could be the ultimate end of human life. It contains human right principles to be achieved by community, civics, and nation. Albeit, in reality, the situation achieved is diametrically in the opposite to what expected where competition, contravention and social conflict arises very sharply unless a constructive conflict management is applied. The potentiality of social conflict to occur may be reduced to a tolerable rate when constructive dialogues can be built. The dialogues should be able to facilitate the development of convergence communication and the actualization of equality principles. Higher education processes will be one the most important institutions that could bring the actualization of the principles of peacefulness into reality. This could be true when education could assure the effectiveness of value transformation processes throughout generations. The role of high education institutions to make non-violence culture to become apparent is essential. The dynamic life in a peaceful culture can only be realized when a situation of welfare, equality and well expression of communication behavior are well maintained in the community life.

Conflicts in innovation and how to approach the “last mile” of conflict management research – a literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Vollmer
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to present the state-of-the-art in empirical research on conflicts in innovation inorganizations and to outline strategic implications both for research and practical application with the specific focus on intervention studies. Design/methodology/approach – Literature search in the Web-of-Science identified 32 empirical publications from 1990 to July 2012. Characteristics of the studies, methodological approaches and empirical findings are summarized and discussed. Strategic implications are derived. Findings – The literature review reveals studies of the relationship between conflict and innovation on different organizational levels. Most of the studies address different aspects of conflict as antecedents of innovation, while some address conflict as an outcome of innovative behavior or structures. Almost all authors come up with theoretical and practical implications. But intervention studies which could close the gap between theory and practice, here termed the “last mile” of conflict management, are yet to be addressed. Research limitations/implications – While several implications are derived that aim at consolidating and deepening the understanding of the conflict – innovation dynamics, the major implication is to develop a knowledge-oriented research approach and to expand the scope of research to intervention studies. Constructive controversy is described as an example of this new research avenue. Practical implications – From intervention studies, researchers could gain more direct, practical insights into actual work processes. Managers could profit by incorporating first-hand knowledge augmented by researchers’ expertise. Originality/value – This article provides a systematic review of the relationship between conflict and innovation in the business context and practical implications thereof.

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