Cooperative Conflict Management as a Basis for Training Students in China

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4255185
AutoresDean Tjosvold, Sofia Su Fang (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)
Año2004
Volumen43
Número1
Páginas80-86
Fecha de publicación2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTheory Into Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1207/s15430421tip4301_10
OpenAlexW2058389913
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas25

Chinese educators recognize that for their students to take advantage of new opportunities, as well as handle emerging threats in their rapidly changing society, they must learn to manage many conflicts. But Chinese collectivism and valuing harmony may seem to make Western approaches to conflict resolution culturally inappropriate. This article reviews recent research that provides a theoretical foundation for the training of conflict skills among Chinese students. Contrary to common assumptions, studies indicate that Chinese people not only can manage their conflicts openly but they can do so productively and enjoyably. Chinese values need not work against managing conflict. Indeed, when appropriately expressed, Chinese values have been found to promote open, constructive conflict management. These recent studies suggest how Western- based training on cooperative conflict can be modified for effective, culturally acceptable conflict management training in China

China · Collectivism · Conflict management · Conflict resolution · Constructive · Cultural conflict · Harmony (color · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Training (meteorology · Computer Science · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Cultural Differences and Values · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology