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Noah Shaw

Noah Shaw is a double alumnus from Pepperdine University, holding a Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR) from the Caruso School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication from Seaver College. He additionally received a Certificate in Conflict Management from the Straus Institute in 2019. In his role as a Research Writer with Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, Noah examines the latest workplace conflict resolution research and applying it to both content distribution and PPS’ best practices. Learn more about Noah here!

Studies Illustrate the Factors of Intrafamily Conflict in Family Businesses

Studies Illustrate the Factors of Intrafamily Conflict in Family Businesses

Published: March 30, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Kubíček, A. and Machek, O. “Intrafamily conflicts in family businesses: A systematic review of the literature and agenda for future research” (2020). Family Business Review. Background & Theory: Research in the field of family business conflicts is surprisingly uncommon, considering the large range of disagreements that can occur within family businesses. Disagreements such...

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Recent Case Study Dives into Role of Implicit Leadership Theory in Today’s Multicultural Workplace

Recent Case Study Dives into Role of Implicit Leadership Theory in Today’s Multicultural Workplace

Published: March 23, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Lindheim, T., “‘Good leaders do the dirty work’: Implicit leadership theory at the multicultural workplace” (2020). Understanding Values Work, p. 97-115. Background & Theory: Implicit leadership theory presents the idea that managers and employees bring implicit, taken-for-granted ideas of good and bad leadership to their daily interactions. In seeking to understand what is...

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Consolidation of Studies Pinpoints 5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction

Consolidation of Studies Pinpoints 5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction

Published: March 2, 2020 | Last Updated: April 29, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Holland, E., (2016). “5 Key Factors to Finding Job Satisfaction” The Chopra Center. Background & Theory: Job satisfaction significantly influences employees and organizations alike, leading to varying levels of productivity, morale, loyalty, performance, and stress depending on the level of satisfaction. Job satisfaction in everyday life is dependent on a variety of factors,...

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Study Suggests Past Collaboration Between Parties Can Be a Catalyst for Future Conflict

Study Suggests Past Collaboration Between Parties Can Be a Catalyst for Future Conflict

Published: February 25, 2020 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: D Uribe, J., Sytch, M., and Kim, Y. H. (2019). “When friends become foes: Collaboration as a catalyst for conflict.’ Administrative Science Quarterly. Background & Theory: Research on social embeddedness suggests that past cooperation with conflicting parties leads to more favorable outcomes. However, in certain instances, the presence of loyalty concerns and other...

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Study Examines How Three Basic Psychological Needs Affect Work Engagement

Study Examines How Three Basic Psychological Needs Affect Work Engagement

Published: February 17, 2020 | Last Updated: July 28, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Sadaf, Q., Aziz, M., and Anjum, G., “Role of organizational culture in psychological needs satisfaction and work engagement” (2019). Business Review: (2019) 14(1), 1-16. Background & Theory: Past studies have established the precept that psychological needs play a large role in influencing employee perception of work. Specifically, these studies have suggested that employees...

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Recent Study Analyzes Use of Strategic Conflict Management in the Workplace

Recent Study Analyzes Use of Strategic Conflict Management in the Workplace

Published: February 3, 2020 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Nash, D. and Hann, D., “Strategic conflict management? A study of workplace dispute resolution in wales” (2019). ILR Review Volume 5 Issue 2. 411-430. Background & Theory: Past research has found that utilizing strategic decision-making within the area of conflict management is often driven by a desire to improve organizational efficiency, pair sustainable...

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Study Considers Role of Individual and Team Agreeableness on Job Performance

Study Considers Role of Individual and Team Agreeableness on Job Performance

Published: January 27, 2020 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Wei, W., Fang, Y., Li, J., Shi, J., and Shenjiang, M., “The impact of conflict on performance: The moderating effects of individual and team agreeableness” (2020). Acta Psychological Sinica 2020, Vol. 52. 345-356. Background & Theory: Out of all of the traits of the Five Factor (Big Five) model test, the trait “agreeableness”...

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Research Analyzes Relationship Between Stress and Company Type Within Software Industry

Research Analyzes Relationship Between Stress and Company Type Within Software Industry

Published: January 6, 2020 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Latha, G., “Workplace stress and type of company: Is there a link?” (2019). Journal of The Gujarat Research Society. 177-180. Background & Theory: Unmanaged stress in the workplace can lead to employees deviating from their normal functioning and health. Stressors that can negatively affect employees include role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, unreasonable...

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Study Explores Relationship Between Conflict Management Strategies and Organizational Performance

Study Explores Relationship Between Conflict Management Strategies and Organizational Performance

Published: December 23, 2019 | Last Updated: July 28, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Nneka, A., “Conflict management and organizational performance: A study of selected breweries in the south east Nigeria” (2019). International Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship. 1-22. Background & Theory: The increasingly intricate and complicated nature of day-to-day organizational operations easily allows for the infiltration of conflict. The inevitability of conflict in the workplace often...

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The Effects of Servant Leadership on Quality of Work Life and Conflict

The Effects of Servant Leadership on Quality of Work Life and Conflict

Published: November 11, 2019 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Merdiaty, N., Aldrin, N., & Runtu, D., (2019). Role of servant leadership on quality of work life (QWL) and work conflict with adversity quotient as mediator. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science. 88-95. Background & Theory: Maintaining a good work-life balance for employees is essential to employee health and organizational...

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