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Do it Right or Not at All: A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Conflict Managment System Implementation

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dc.contributor.authorDunford, Benjamin B.
dc.contributor.authorMumford, Kevin J.
dc.contributor.authorBoss, R. Wayne
dc.contributor.authorBoss, Alan D.
dc.contributor.authorBoss, David S.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-17T14:28:50Z
dc.date.available2020-11-17T14:28:50Z
dc.date.issued2017-11-01
dc.description.abstractWe analyzed an eight-year multi-source longitudinal data set that followed a healthcare system in the Eastern United States as it implemented a major conflict management initiative to encourage line managers to consistently perform Personal Management Interviews (or PMIs) with their employees. PMIs are interviews held between two individuals, designed to prevent or quickly resolve interpersonal problems before they escalate to formal grievances. This initiative provided us a unique opportunity to empirically test key predictions of Integrated Conflict Management System (or ICMS) theory. Analyzing survey and personnel file data from 5,449 individuals from 2003 to 2010, we found that employees whose managers provided high-quality interviews perceived significantly higher participative work climates and had lower turnover rates. However, retention was worse when managers provided poor-quality interviews than when they conducted no interviews at all. Together these findings highlight the critical role that line mangers play in the success of conflict management systems.
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dc.identifier.other10915845
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/74241
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsRequired Publisher Statement: Copyright held by the authors.
dc.subjectconflict management systems
dc.subjectpersonal management interviews
dc.subjecthealthcare system
dc.titleDo it Right or Not at All: A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Conflict Managment System Implementation
dc.typeconference papers and proceedings
local.authorAffiliationDunford, Benjamin B.: Purdue University
local.authorAffiliationMumford, Kevin J.: Purdue University
local.authorAffiliationBoss, R. Wayne: University of Colorado Boulder
local.authorAffiliationBoss, Alan D.: University of Washington - Bothell Campus
local.authorAffiliationBoss, David S.: Ohio University

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