The Complete Guide to Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Overview

But conflict is actually a healthy way to challenge the existing order and essential to change in the workplace. The real problem is not conflict per se, but managing conflict.

This authoritative manual explains step by step how to design a complete conflict resolution system and develop the skills to implement it. Packed with exercises, case studies, and checklists, the book also supplies:

* an overview of workplace conflict

* diagnostic tools for measuring it

* techniques for resolving conflict, such as negotiation, labor/management partnerships, third-party dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, more."

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: A Systems Model of Workplace Conflict

Chapter 1: Resolving Workplace Conflict: An Overview

Chapter 2: Diagnosing and Measuring Conflict

Part II: Negotiating Approaches to Conflict Resolution

Chapter 3: The Essentials of Negotiation

Chapter 4: Employee Involvement

Chapter 5: The Union Partnership

Part III: Third Party Dispute Resolution

Chapter 6: Facilitative Techniques

Chapter 7: Mediation

Chapter 8: Arbitration

Chapter 9: Potpourri

Part IV: Special Topics

Chapter 10: Workplace Violence

Chapter 11: Conflict Resolution and EEO

Chapter 12: International Comparisons

Part V: Design, Implementation, and Development

Chapter 13: Design the Conflict Resolution Systems

Chapter 14: Implementation Model

Chapter 15: Employee CR Development

Part VI: Conclusion

Chapter 16: Summary Points and Master Checklists

Exercises

Cases

Sources

Notes

References

Index"

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