Workplace conflicts are very common. Sometimes those conflicts are between employees in the same organization.
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Often, however, those conflicts are between the boss and the employee. An interesting post in Fast Company discusses boss-employee conflicts. One great thing about this article is that it provides lots of references and hyperlinks to other resources! Check it out and comment back on this page to let us know what you think.
By Cindy T. Christen, Ph.D.
Dr. Cindy T. Christen
Negotiation researchers have identified a number of factors that can influence selection of cooperative or noncooperative strategies. These can include objective factors, such as overlapping preferences, interests or goals, and subjective factors, such as perceptions of the power and trustworthiness of contending parties and the nature of the relationship between parties (see, for example, Fisher, 1989).
By L. Steven Smutko, Ph.D.
If I take a $5 bill from my wallet and offer it to you, no strings attached, what would be your response? You might hesitate a moment – maybe you don’t fully trust me – and ask a question or two to clarify my offer, making sure that nothing is required of you in return. Honestly, no strings attached.
Dr. Steven Smutko University of Wyoming
Chances are very good that you would take the $5 bill, thank me, and pocket it. After all, why wouldn’t you take an offer of free money? Well, game theory shows us that it depends on the circumstances surrounding the offer.
Let’s change the circumstances slightly. Continue reading
