Using Conflict in Organizations

`This book contributes significantly to understanding the integrated topic of conflict and performance…the book provides a real review of how to use conflict in organizations′ – International Journal of Selection and Assessment

`Using Conflict in Organizations is an excellent empirical reference text′ – Management Learning

`The authors are of impeccable academic standing. The editorship is thorough and concise. The work presented is stimulating and current′ – Therapeutic Communities

Carsten K W de Dreu is Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. He has published various articles in international journals on the subject of minority influence, negotiation, and conflict escalaton.

Evert van de Vliert is Professor of Organizational and Applied Social Psychology at the University of Groningen, Research Director of the Kurt Lewin Institute in Amsterdam and President of the International Association for Conflict Management. He has published numerous articles and several books on the subject of conflict, including Role Transitions: Exploration and Explanations (1984) and has a title forthcoming Theoretical Frontiers of Complex Interpersonal Conflict Behaviour.

CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Gary A. Bornstein, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Nanne K. de Vries University of Amsterdam

Ido Erev Technion -Haifa

Martin C Euwema, University of Utrecht

Onne Janssen University of Groningen

Aukje Nauta University of Groningen

Dean Tjosvold Lingham College Hong Kong