Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 81).

Thesis (M. Hous. M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-60).

Thesis (M.Hous.M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-60). Also available in print.

The aim of this study was is to examine the descriptions of expereince made by social workers from different countries regarding workplace conflict and how workplace conflict is dealt with in terms of strategies and methods of resolving it. To adress this topic the conflict theory of Lewis Coser is used. The study is conducted by the use of semi-structured qualitative interviews, where experience of five social workers in manageral positions are examined. Three of these interviewees were from Sweden and two were from Russia. The results of this study show that the social workers describe their experience and knowledge about organizational conflict in different ways and to different exents. Russian and Swedish interviewees seemed to be familiar with workplace conflict and the use different methods and strategies when dealing and preventing conflict at the workplace. The interviewees acknowledge the impact of management and leadership regarding both cause of conflict.

Thesis (M.M.)--Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary, 1990. / Abstract. Annotated bibliography: leaves 193-199. Bibliography: leaves 200-206.

Thesis (M.M.)--Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary, 1990. / Abstract. This is an electronic reproduction of TREN, #031-0090. Annotated bibliography: leaves 193-199. Bibliography: leaves 200-206.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2009. / "A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Economics and Finance, College of Business, University of Western Sydney." Includes bibliographies.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2004. / Adviser: Paul Begley.

Strategic conflict in this work refers to the spectrum of co-operative and oppositional activities in which organisations engage when their interests meet. The origin of the work is in the management and prediction of corporate strategic conflict, but it will be seen that there are significant similarities between corporate struggle and that of international relations. Following a review of the nature of conflict and the characteristics of strategic decision making, the work examines the effectiveness of three existing general approaches to conflict modelling and management, namely informal and qualitative methods; general systems analysis methods; and game theoretic approaches. Desirable criteria for a strategic conflict management framework are derived and a framework is then proposed which has three components: - Setting thefuture environment The future of the organisation is described by a network of states of nature. Resolving the Conflict Within each of the states which represent the future, the options for participants are identified and the possible outcomes and interim states identified. An analysis of the influence and power of the participants over transitions between states is carried out, which indicates likely development paths in the conflict, from which conclusions can be drawn about both the likely outcomes, and about the actions which should be taken by a company to bring about preferred outcomes. Closing the Loop Feedback of information obtained by analysis and by contact with the real world back into the two structures described above allows examination of the effect of changing perspectives and the differing beliefs of participants. The application of the framework is shown through case studies examining thejustifiability and appropriateness of each of its elements and as a whole. These case studies cover both small and large companies, a variety of business conflict cases, both live and retrospective and draw on the recorded material in international relations for examples of non- . commercial conflict. Future development paths are identified for the concept

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2007. / Abstract . Description based on microfiche version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138, 143-148).