Prior literature on conflict in teams has generally established that team heterogeneity (vs. homogeneity) influences the extent to which conflict occurs in teams. However, to date literature has not examined different types of culturally homogeneous teams’ experience of team conflict and its...

We investigated the process and outcomes of a systematic approach to institutionalize conflict management in a large public organization. Using longitudinal and multilevel field data from a large hierarchical organization’s deliberate efforts to implement a conflict management initiative, we...

We investigated the process and outcomes of a systematic approach to institutionalize conflict management in a large public nonprofit organization. Using longitudinal and multilevel field data, we were able to identify the effects of the institutionalization process from multiple perspectives....

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...

Although an emphasis on teams and an emphasis on individuals are often considered mutually exclusive, teams depend upon the skill and effort of individual team members. In addition, teams can support and encourage individuals to perform effectively. Team capability to help individual team...

Top management teams may be critical for developing organizations that can keep abreast of marketplace changes and innovate. Several streams of strategy research have argued that conflict and diversity promote top management team effectiveness. This study proposes that how top management teams...