Managing Conflict in Organizations: Third Edition

by M. Afzalur Rahim

Book Overview

This revised and updated edition of Rahim's classic work on managing conflict in organizations presents new evidence that suggests, contrary to generally accepted views, that organizational conflict need not be minimized or avoided in all cases. Some conflicts are functional and others are dysfunctional. Substantive or task-related conflict is functional for nonroutine tasks, but affective conflicts are dysfunctional irrespective of the task conditions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567202624
• ISBN13: 9781567202625
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"