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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: 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: 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: 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...

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...

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...

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...

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