New Directions in Research on Conflict Dynamics

Abstract

Although time affects how individuals interact together in teams, we know little about how time influences the evolution of conflict interactions and their impact on important team outcomes. Conflict dynamics is likely to determine the extent to which team members create new products, perform, and stay viable over time. Our symposium brings together five papers which examine conflict dynamics using different research approaches and theoretical perspectives. The current collection of papers contribute to research on team dynamics, creativity, team composition, conflict management, and learning; and has important implications for theory, research methods advancement, and practice on how to make teams more effective. A Longitudinal Study of Antecedents and Outcomes of Team Conflict Dynamics Presenter: Nicole Larson; U. of Calgary Presenter: Thomas Alexander O'Neill; U. of Calgary Presenter: Matthew McLarnon; Oakland U. Creative Synthesis and Conflict Dynamics in Innovation teams: A Latent Growth Analysis Presenter: Gergana Todorova; California State U. Fullerton Conflict Dynamics with Simulations Presenter: Matthew A. Cronin; George Mason U. The Emergence and Evolution of Team Conflict Network Presenter: Semin Park; U. of Connecticut New Measures for Understanding Conflict Resolution and the Moderating Effects of Status Presenter: Ron Ishai; Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Presenter: Anat Rafaeli; Technion Israel Institute of Technology Presenter: Julia Bear; Stony Brook U.-State U. of New York