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Interpersonal conflict within the context of the organization

Abstract

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This investigation was concerned with individual conflict management styles and situations. Participants were asked to complete the Organizational Communication Conflict Instrument (OCCI) (Putnam & Wilson, 1982) based on a particular conflict with a friend who is not a co-worker and a friend who is a co-worker. Results found that individuals do not change their conflict management styles based on situations. Also considered were the Big Three (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1985) personality types and their relationship to variability in one's conflict management styles. There were no relationships between variability and the Big Three.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
MA
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Communication Studies
Year dc:date.available
2002

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Sauders, Jodi Lynn
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Keith D. Weber.
  • Brian R Patterson
  • Rebecca M. Chory-Assad

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1843

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2026-07-24
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citation

Sauders, Jodi Lynn. Interpersonal conflict within the context of the organization. Thesis thesis, 2002. https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.840