Summary of: Kershaw, C., Rast, D. E., Hogg, M. A., & Knippenberg, D. (2021). Battling ingroup bias with effective intergroup leadership. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12445 Background & Theory Intergroup conflict is bound to occur, but one of the most important elements in de-escalating conflict is having effective leadership. This article elucidates the methodologies...

Summary of: Mairivel , J. C. (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Positive Communication. Google Books. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=J6t-DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT90&ots=zCG23BQQ6R&sig=SEtmGI23rkGKJiRE1isxhnzGLEg#v=onepage&q&f=false  Background & Theory This study correlates to how effective communication can impact us positively throughout our lives and can enhance our interpersonal relationships. Although we all face conflict at some point, this article relates...

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...

Summary of: Van Dick, R., Crawshaw, J. R., Karpf, S., Schuh, S. C., & Zhang, X. (2020). Identity, importance, and their roles in how corporate social responsibility affects workplace attitudes and behavior. Journal of Business and Psychology, 35, 159-169. Background & Theory This article explores how one’s perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) may impact...

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...

Summary of: Yadav, P., & Rai, A. (2020, January). The moderating role of emotional intelligence in the relation between organizational stress and workplace deviant behavior. International Conference on Computation, Automation and Knowledge Management, Amity University. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9051492&casa_token=zSaylrAc3AoAAAAA:CTjEKSGuy6mw9pI7NAsyYouim81v3eE2rfXSLvkvWB4_lY0a6ZXkRDrXWCPeYE3fpDtxeBFB Background & Theory This article explored what role, if any, emotional intelligence can make in the relationship between organizational...

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...

Workplace conflict is inevitable. But peer-to-peer conflict is a bit easier to navigate and overcome than conflict that extends beyond power dynamics in the office. When a boss is in conflict with their employees, turnover, morale, trust, and productivity can take much bigger hits than they may during other types of conflict. This is especially...

Summary of: Rodriguez-Sanchez, J-L., Gonzalez-Torres, T., Montero-Navarro, A., & Gallego-Losada, R. (2020). Investing time and resources for work-life balance: The effect on talent retention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), 1-14. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/1920 Background & Theory This article explains the importance of work-life balance and provides a look at recommended strategies that companies...

Summary of: Swaab, R. I., Lount Jr, R. B., Chung, S., & Brett, J. M. (2021). Setting the stage for negotiations: How superordinate goal dialogues promote trust and joint gain in negotiations between teams. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 167, 157-169. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0749597821000789 Background & Theory In a workplace, it is common for teams to...

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