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Fighting Conflict: Violent Splits or Healthy Divides?
Psychology
  • Katerina Bezrukova, Santa Clara University
  • Chester Spell
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Disciplines
Abstract

In this study, we develop a theory to understand how groups with strong divisions may, paradoxically, help members to cope with conflict and injustice. We test our theoretical predictions using a survey methodology and the data from 72 work groups across different industries. Consistent with our hypotheses, we found that group faultlines weakened the positive relationships between injustice and psychological health.

Comments
2009 - The 22nd Annual Conference of the IACM, Kyoto, Japan Dates: June 15- June 18, 2009 Location: Kyoto, Japan http://www.iacm-conflict.org/
Citation Information
Katerina Bezrukova and Chester Spell. "Fighting Conflict: Violent Splits or Healthy Divides?" (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katerina_bezrukova/7/