Conflict survival kit : tools for resolving conflict at work /
Daniel B. Griffith, Cliff Goodwin.
- 2nd ed.
- Boston : Pearson, c2013.
- xix, 360 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature of conflict -- Preventing conflict -- Approaches to conflict -- Working toward collaboration -- The three channels of communication -- Listening to resolve conflict and build lasting relationships -- The communication continua -- Are you capable? -- Opening the doors to conflict resolution -- The building blocks of collaboration -- Integrative negotiation : negotiating as partners -- Overcoming barriers to integrative negotiation -- Mediating conflicts between parties -- Decision-making choices for the manager -- Handling conflicts requiring direct confrontation -- Special situations : "opportunistic" employees, workplace violence, terminations, and bullying -- Achieving effectiveness as a conflict manager.