Summary of: Sarkar, A. & Garg, N. (2020). “Peaceful workplace” only a myth?: Examining the mediating role of psychological capital on spirituality and nonviolence behaviour at the workplace. International Journal of Conflict Management, 31(5), 709-728. DOI 10.1108/IJCMA-11-2019-0217 Background & Theory This study explores how to create peaceful work environments by examining how psychological capital, spirituality,...
Summary of: Gallacher, J. D., Heerdink, M. W., & Hewstone, M. (2021). Online engagement between opposing political protest groups via social media is linked to physical violence of offline encounters. Social Media + Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120984445 Background & Theory Digital communication is becoming more common than ever and is known to influence political outcomes for the past few...
Summary of: Winardi, M.A., Prentice, C. & Weaven, S. (2021). Systematic literature review on emotional intelligence and conflict management. Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, DOI: 10.1080/21639159.2020.1808847 Background & Theory: There have been a number of studies conducted on the topic of conflict management and emotional intelligence in the workplace. However, there is a...
Summary of: Eppich, W. J., & Schmutz, J. B. (2019). From ‘them’ to ‘us’: Bridging group boundaries through team inclusiveness. Medical Education, 53(8), 756-758. doi: 10.1111/medu.13918 Background & Theory This article discusses how to create a team mentality and bridge the gaps that might exist between different groups and identities. In other words, how to...
Summary of: Coskan, C.C. (2020). The role of ethnic, national, and superordinate identities and perceptions of power in understanding Kurds’ attitudes about reconciliation in “Turkish-Kurdish conflict.” European Association of Social Psychology, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12739.22569 Background & Theory This research looks deeper into the concept of asymmetrical conflict, where there are unequal power differences between groups. The groups...
Summary of: Parashar, B., and Sharma, R. (2020). Impact of conflicts on productivity at workplace. KNOWLEDGE Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation, 24, 143-146. http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2020KM11 Background & Theory: Promoting employee productivity is critical for their individual growth and for overall organizational growth. Therefore, maximizing productivity is often a major focus...
Summary of: Matheson, K., Branscombe, N., Klar, Y., & Anisman, H. (2019). Observer perceptions of the justifiability of the actions of nations in conflict: The relative importance of conveying national vulnerability verses strength. PLoS ONE, 14(7), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220303 Background & Theory This article delves into how nations in conflict might persuade other nations to sympathize...
Summary of: Fry, D.P., Souillac, G., Liebovitch, L., Coleman, P.T., Agan, K., Nicholson-Cox, E., Mason, D., Palma Gomez, F., & Strauss, S., (2021). Societies within peace systems avoid war and build positive intergroup relationships. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8(17). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-00692-8 Background & Theory It is often believed that all societies have engaged in war at some point,...
Summary of: Brown, J.L., Sprinkle, G.B., and Way, D. (2021). The effects of multi-level group identification on intergroup helping behavior. KNOWLEDGE – Journal of Management Accounting Research. https://doi.org/10.2308/JMAR-2019-506 Background & Theory: Past research on workplace group identification has focused on how identifying with a group can lead to positive results for both the employee and...
Summary of: Nowak, R. (2020). Process of strategic planning and cognitive diversity as determinants of cohesiveness and performance. Business Process Management Journal, 27(1), 55-74. DOI: 10.1108/BPMJ-09-2019-0401 Background & Theory This article examines cohesiveness and performance in the light of strategic planning. The research supports that when a company engages in strategic planning that is understood...
