LibGuides: HRM-5014 v2: Optional Resources

Optional Resources

These resources are not required readings for the course but were picked by the instructor as relevant to the topic.

Managing Conflict in Organizations by M. Afzalur Rahim
ISBN: 9781412814560
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Rahim, M. A. (2017). Nature of conflict. Managing conflict in organizations. 25-40. Routledge.
Read Chapter 2, Chapter 2 explores the literature on conflict, especially organizational conflict, for a more theoretical understanding of its nature and implications. The elements useful in conceptualizing a conflicting situation, the ambiguity in the distinction between competition and conflict, the different types of conflict and approaches to mitigate it.

Read Chapter 4, Chapter 4 concentrates on the criteria and strategies for conflict management at the individual, group, and intergroup levels. Recommendations are provided related to organizational conflict falling within the ambit of conflict resolution, reduction, or minimization.

How Do You Manage Change in Organizations? Training, Development, Innovation, and Their Relationships
Sartori R., Costantini A., Ceschi A., & Tommasi F. (2018). How do you manage change in organizations? Training, development, innovation, and their relationships. Frontiers in Psychology, 9.
This article aims to be a reflective paper on the interconnected concepts of training, development, and innovation and their potential in dealing with change in organizations. This is a critical review of how training, development, and innovation are three different but interconnected functions by which organizations manage change.