scholarly journals Does Intragroup Conflict Intensity Matter? The Moderating Effects of Conflict Management on Emotional Exhaustion and Work Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zinat Esbati ◽  
Christian Korunka
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Intragroup Conflict ◽  
Conflict Handling ◽  
The Relationship

To elucidate the distinct effects of relationship conflict (RC) and task conflict (TC), we investigated the intensity (low vs. high) of the two types of conflict on emotional exhaustion and work engagement. Furthermore, we examined how cooperative vs. competitive conflict-handling styles moderate the relationship between the two types of conflict and emotional exhaustion and work engagement. We also examined the role of emotion regulation (cognitive reappraisal and distraction) as a covariate to control its effects on the study variables. Utilizing two separate 2 × 2 between-subject experimental designs, we recruited 120 employees from several companies in Austria. The results suggest that higher levels of both RC and TC are positively related to emotional exhaustion and negatively to work engagement. A cooperative conflict management style moderated the effects of both RC and TC on work engagement. The results suggest decoupling RC and TC and examining the interplay between the intensity of intragroup conflict types and conflict management styles provides insights into the connection between the levels of conflict, conflict management, emotional exhaustion, and work engagement. Additionally, it supports the usage of distraction as a viable regulation strategy for managing the effects of high levels of RC on emotional exhaustion.

scholarly journals Religious motivation, nepotism and conflict management in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Caputo
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Religious Motivation ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Gender

Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the role of individual and cultural differences, specifically religious motivation and attitudes toward nepotism, in the selection of conflict management styles (obliging, avoiding, forcing, integrating and compromising), in the Middle-Eastern context. Design/methodology/approach The research surveyed a sample of 588 individuals (both Muslims and Christians), representative of the Jordanian population. Data were analyzed through multiple ANOVAs and multiple regressions. Findings Results suggest that both religious motivation and attitude toward nepotism affect the choice of conflict management styles, while demographic variables, such as age and gender, do not seem to have an effect. Originality/value This paper constitutes one of the first attempts to investigate the conflict management style preferences of a Middle-Eastern society and the role of two important cultural variables, namely, religious motivation and attitudes toward nepotism, which have not been previously investigated by conflict management research.

scholarly journals Conflict Management Style Asymmetry in Short-Term Project Groups

2020 ◽  
pp. 104649641989463
Author(s):  
Sonja Rispens ◽  
Karen A. Jehn ◽  
Wolfgang Steinel
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Conflict Style ◽  
Intragroup Conflict ◽  
Project Groups ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Conflict Management Style

Relatively little is known about how the composition of individual conflict management styles affects group functioning. This is unfortunate because, specifically in short-term project groups, this conflict management style composition may be pivotal given the strong task focus rather than establishing norms to guide or manage conflict. Therefore, we examined whether conflict style asymmetry within short-term project groups affects the link between intragroup conflict and the performance of groups. Data were collected among short-term project groups and the results suggest that asymmetry in both forcing and the problem-solving conflict management styles moderates the negative effect of task, relationship, and process conflicts on the performance of groups. We offer a discussion of the implications of these findings.

Young Adult Reports of the Victim–Offender Overlap in Intimate and Nonintimate Relationships: A Nationally Representative Sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce G. Taylor ◽  
Elizabeth A. Mumford ◽  
Weiwei Liu ◽  
Mark Berg ◽  
Maria Bohri
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Degree Of Overlap

Little is known about the role of conflict management in explaining the victim–offender overlap. This article assesses the victim–offender overlap for adults (18-32) in intimate and nonintimate relationships, covering their relationship with their partner and with friends and acquaintances/strangers. Controlling for conceptually important variables, we explore whether different conflict management styles are associated with a respondent being in the victim-only, offender-only, both, or neither group (separately for verbal aggression, physical abuse for intimate and nonintimate relationships, and sexual abuse for intimate relationships). Data are from a nationally representative panel of U.S. households ( N = 2,284 respondents of whom 871 women and 690 men report being in an intimate partnership). We observed a high degree of overlap between victimization and offending across our abuse measures. We found a range of modestly consistent set of risk factors, for example, conflict management styles and self-control, for the victim–offender overlap for partner and nonpartner abuse experiences.

Work-family enrichment and well-being: the role of occupational future time perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 542-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélène Henry ◽  
Donatienne Desmette
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose In the context of workforce aging, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of occupational future time perspective (OFTP) in the relationship between work–family enrichment (WF-E) and two well-being outcomes (i.e. work engagement and emotional exhaustion). In addition, the moderating role of age on the relationship between WF-E and OFTP, and consequently, on the indirect effects of WF-E on work engagement and emotional exhaustion through OFTP, will be examined. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional survey research (n=263) was conducted in a public sector company in Belgium. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap analyses were performed to investigate the hypothesized relationships. Findings The dimension “remaining opportunities” of OFTP mediated the positive relationship between WFE and work engagement, and the negative relationship between WFE and emotional exhaustion. Chronological age moderated the positive relationship between WFE and the dimension “remaining time” of OFTP, with stronger effects among older workers. Research limitations/implications This research has confirmed that OFTP is influenced by WFE and that WFE matters, especially for older workers. Future research should continue to study the effects of the work–family interface on older workers. Practical implications Age management practices should take WFE into consideration when managing an aging workforce. In particular, older workers may benefit from WFE to increase their perception of remaining opportunities at work, which, in turn, increase well-being. Originality/value This study contributes evidence for the role of personal resources (i.e. remaining opportunities) in the relationship between WF-E and well-being at work.

Workplace Incivility and Conflict Management Styles

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Reio ◽  
Jeannie Trudel
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Turnover Intent ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Conflict Management Style

The purpose of this study was to examine the relations among conflict management styles and target and instigator incivility and job performance, organizational commitment, and turnover intent. Data from 270 employees suggested that experiencing and instigating uncivil behavior occurred frequently. Using an integrative conflict management style was positively associated with job performance and organizational commitment and negatively with turnover intent. Dominate conflict management style was negatively associated with organizational commitment and positively with turnover intent. Both types of incivility were negatively associated with job performance and organizational commitment, and positively with turnover intent. Target incivility was the most powerful predictor in the hierarchical regression models.

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