This chapter provides an integrative overview of the large and growing body of research on
conflict in teams. It begins with an overview of the largest body of work in this area, on the …

Conflicts in the workplace have been characterized by their type (task, process,
relationship), but little attention has been paid to how conflicts are expressed. We present a …

This paper endeavored to resolve some of the inconsistencies in the intrateam conflict
literature by proposing both that conflict can be conceptualized as an expression of dyadic …

Purpose Scholars and practitioners alike wish to understand what makes workplace conflict
beneficial or injurious to, for example, performance and satisfaction. The authors focus on …

Despite the common belief that orientation asymmetry—fundamental differences in the goals
and expectations between partners—constitutes a major barrier to successful collaboration …

Purpose This paper aims to add to the current knowledge about conflict management by
examining the relationships between conflict type, conflict expression intensity and the use …

Conflict research has shown that managing relationship conflict via avoidance is beneficial
for team performance, but it is unclear whether avoidant conflict management benefits …

Purpose Using a within-subject vignette experiment, this study aims to disentangle the
differential effect of task and relationship conflict on team effectiveness and interpersonal …

Previous research on workplace conflict has focused on disagreements about work tasks,
processes, and personal relationships. However, conflicts often involve matters of right and …

This study develops and tests a contingency theory on the functions of status hierarchy
steepness in teams. Findings from a field study among 438 employees working in 72 work …