Conflict Management and Dialogue in Higher Educa – A Global Perspective Watson

Conflict Management and Dialogue in Higher EducationA Global Perspective\nAuthor(s): Nancy T. Watson, Karan L. Watson, Christine A. Stanley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781641130936, 978-1641130936\nSynopsis\nThis book addresses an important topic - Conflict, mediation and dialogue. Conflicts are a part of life. Although many people assume conflicts are negative and, therefore, should be avoided, conflict is truly neutral. The engagement in conflict is what can be constructive or destructive. There are many positive outcomes experienced when a conflict is well managed, hence the critical role of this book. For instance, most change is driven by some level of conflict. You must learn, grow and develop effective conflict management skills as a way to manage change. Thus, the conflicts we deal with in our personal lives and in the workplace are essential to our development and our organizations' heal.