ORG 7408 - Conflict Management

(3 units)

Addresses steps required to deal with conflict constructively in organizational contexts: diagnosing disagreements and selecting a strategy for managing the conflict. Participants will review the diagnostic questions required to understand a conflict situation and will explore the strategies available to manage conflict. Students’ own preferred conflict management style will be identified and interpreted.
Prerequisites: 2nd year graduate standing; ORG 6320 or a graduate course in social psychology May be taken for “ORG 8800 Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies” credit