Category: Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding (Page 2)

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding

Study Shows How Social Perceptions Influence Us, Others, and the Broader System

December 28, 2021by Vanessa Chapman

Summary of: Ordabayeva, N., Lisjak, M., & Jones, A. C. (2022). How social perceptions influence consumption for self, for others, and within the broader system. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 30-35. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2352250X21000786 Background & Theory This article focuses on organizing a framework for understanding the ins and outs of how social perceptions influence us at...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Workplace Conflict

Research Examines the Role of Human Resource Managers in Workplace Conflict

November 2, 2021by Elise Sanchez

Summary of: Roper, I., & Higgins, P. (2020). Hidden in plain sight? The human resource management practitioner’s role in dealing with workplace conflict as a source of organisational–professional power. Hum Resour Manag Journal, 30. 508–524. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1748-8583.12311 Background & Theory In this research paper, researchers in England review the importance of human resources roles in organizations from both an...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Workplace Conflict

Researchers Examine the Positive Aspects of Conflict in the Workplace

October 26, 2021by Elise Sanchez

Summary of: Lou Y. & Lu, L., (2020). A review of research on team conflict, conflict management and team performance, advances in economics, business and management research, 155, 321-326. https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125947095 Background & Theory There have been a number of research studies completed on the topic of conflict within the workplace. Conflict in the workplace is often...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Communication Skills

Researchers Investigate the Meta-Definition of Empathy

September 21, 2021by Elise Sanchez

Summary of: Guthridge, M., & Giummarra, M. J. (2021). The taxonomy of empathy: A meta-definition and the nine dimensions of the empathic system. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00221678211018015 Background & Theory There is a lot of confusion surrounding the word empathy. The diverse many meanings of the word results in descriptions of a highly heterogeneous...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Workplace Conflict

Research Explores Conflict and Crisis Management Strategies and the Importance of Handling Them Appropriately

September 8, 2021by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Wobodo, C. C., Orianzi, R., & Oko-Jaja, B. (2020). Conflict and crisis management: A theoretical comparison. European Journal of Business and Management, 12(2), 16-22. Background & Theory This article explored how conflict and crisis both affect organizations and what the response by leadership and management needs to be in order to keep the...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Workplace Conflict

Study Examines Nurses’ Use of Conflict Management in the Workplace

September 7, 2021by Elise Sanchez

Summary Of: Başoğul, C., (2020). Conflict management and teamwork in workplace from the perspective of nurses. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 57(2). 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12584 Background & Theory To improve the workplace atmosphere within patient care facilities, the conflict management between nurses was studied to better understand workplace disruptions. The different strategies that are used when conflicts occur...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Workplace Conflict

Research Examines the Value of Self-Control in the Workplace

September 1, 2021by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Wang, Y., Chen, K., Dou, K., & Liu, Y. (2021). Linking self-control to voluntary behaviors at workplace: The mediating role of job satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.530297 Background & Theory This article evaluates the role of self-control and how it contributes to one’s behavior in the workplace. The initial hypothesis was...

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Communication Skills

Research Examines Replacing Sympathy for Empathy in Emotionally Demanding Jobs

August 31, 2021by Elise Sanchez

Summary Of: Wieck, C., Kunzmann, U., & Scheibe, S. (2021). Empathy at work: The role of age and emotional job demands. Psychology and Aging, 36(1), 36–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000469 Background & Theory Empathy requires both cognitive facets (the ability to perceive others’ emotions accurately) and affective facets (the capacity to share others’ emotions and to feel sympathy)....

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Leveraging the Power of Sports for Improving Peace at the Workplace: Lessons from Cyprus

August 19, 2021by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Driessen, T. (2021). Sport for peace: Exploring the contribution of sport to cohabitation in a divided society (Dissertation). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445386 Background & Theory Intergroup contact can occur in many shapes and forms, one form being sports. Sport-for-peace programs rely on sport and contact in order to contribute to intergroup reconciliation efforts and peaceful society....

Latest Research in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Communication Skills

Research Examines How to Give an Effective Intergroup Apology

August 17, 2021by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Nunney, S. J., & Manstead, A. S. R. (2021). Improving the effectiveness of intergroup apologies: The role of apology content and moral emotions. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. Advance online publication. Background & Theory: Past research has indicated that while apologies can be useful for interpersonal forgiveness, people are more skeptical...

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