The open-minded discussion of opposing views may characterize effective inter-departmental relations. Working in diverse organizations in China, CEOs indicated their participation, people, and productivity values and Vice-Presidents indicated the constructive controversy of their departments and...

Conflict and trust have typically been considered if not opposites at least incompatible. However, recent studies have suggested that managing conflict cooperatively can strengthen trust. This paper argues that this research helps us understand and appreciate trust’s critical role and how it...

Trusting relationships are increasingly considered vital for making teams productive but within organizations team members confront many obstacles and pressures that can interfere. This study proposes, in contrast to traditional theorizing about Chinese values, that the cooperative management of...