Conflict management style in Uganda

A gender perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID12920933
AuthorsTerrell Manyak (Nova Southeastern University, corresponding author), Isaac Wasswa Katono (0000-0002-6106-3078, Uganda Christian University)
Year2010
Volume25
Issue6
Pages509-521
Publication date2010-08-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender in Management An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1754-2413 • E-ISSN: 1754-2421
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/17542411011069909
OpenAlexW2028858570
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited48

Purpose The paper aims to investigate whether differences exist in the conflict management styles exhibited by male and female managers at different organizational levels in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Using samples from organizations within Uganda, the paper utilizes the Rahim Organization Conflict Inventory to collect data. Findings Independent sample t‐ tests of the hypotheses reveal that basically no statistically significant differences exist in the way men and women in Uganda handle conflict when dealing with subordinates, peers, or supervisors. Research limitations/implications Research is restricted to a convenience sample of educated working men and women in the greater Kampala urban area. The findings serve to dispel the widely held myth that women in Uganda use significantly different management styles than men because of the patrilineal nature of the male dominated society. Practical implications The paper shows that Ugandan women exhibit little difference from their male counterparts in how they deal with conflict. They also have much in common with their female counterparts in the developed world in confronting gender based discrimination in the workplace. Social implications The findings of this paper neutralize some of the negative connotations about women in Uganda and may help lead to a protracted campaign to change the attitudes toward women in this patriarchal society. Originality/value Little is known in Africa about the conflict management styles of women because they are only now becoming a significant element in the economies of developing countries. This paper fills some of gaps

Conflict management · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Element (criminal law · Geography · Management styles · Organizational conflict · Originality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sample (material · Social science · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Value (mathematics · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Family Business Performance and Succession · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology