The Three Rs of Conflict Management for Department Chairs and Faculty.

Gmelch, Walter H.; Carroll, James B.

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ERIC Number: EJ441618

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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The Three Rs of Conflict Management for Department Chairs and Faculty.

Gmelch, Walter H.; Carroll, James B.

Innovative Higher Education, v16 n2 p107-23 Win 1991

A discussion of conflict in academic departments describes current philosophies in conflict resolution, including a principled approach emphasizing positive benefits. Structures within organizations that inherently create conflict are identified, and various strategies for dealing with conflict are outlined based on one theory of response modes. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Department Heads, Departments, Higher Education, Organizational Climate

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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