We consider a situation where groups negotiate over the allocation of a surplus (which is used to fund group specific goods). Each group is composed of agents who have differing valuations for public goods. Members choose a representative to take decisions on their behalf. Specifically, representatives can decide to enter either a (cooperative) negotiation protocol or a conflict to appropriate ...

The objective of this article is to present the effects induced by a “passive management style” on conflict situations based on existing theories of user resistance and IT implementation. This article is an advanced work that has been already presented at the 10AIM conference. The case study of Netia corp a high-tech SME puts forward the evolution of the project and the reactions of the users. ...

Trust and conflict are inherent characteristics of any organizational arrangement and central for knowledge sharing; yet they have received limited attention in the knowledge management literature. In this paper, we undertake an investigation of both trust and conflict within the context of virtual inter-organizational arrangements, which represent linkages for value-laden shared knowledge. The...

We study a political competition between two groups, where the winner has the decision rights to allocate resources, like political parties deciding on sharing of patronage goods. What factors determine how resources are shared? We highlight an important force that affects distribution of resources, namely the ability to move between groups. In many contexts, group sizes are determined endogeno...

Practitioners are typically aware that organisational complexity is important to IT project performance however they are unsure of exactly what it comprises and how they should take it into account in their decision-making. This paper contributes to addressing the ‘what’ question by taking a multi-level conflict approach to understanding the relationship between individuals, groups and IT proje...

With the business environment become more complex and dynamic, organizations have been faced with more pressures of competition. Organizations are often compelled to form strategic alliances with other organizations to survive and prosper. The inter-organizational arrangement can become favorable seedbed for inter-organization conflict. The participants in the strategic alliance often spend a s...

INTRODUCTION Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common condition among Japanese firefighters. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship of PTSD scores to job stress, social support, and depressive stress among Japanese firefighters. METHODS A total of 1,667 Japanese firefighters working for the local government completed a questionnaire that was used to gather informat...