In Wikipedia, volunteers collaboratively author encyclopedic entries, and therefore managing conflict is a key factor in group success. Behavioral research describes three conflict types: task-related, affective, and process. Affective and process conflict have been consistently found to impede group performance; however, the effect of task conflict is inconsistent. We propose that these inconc...

Introduction: Work-family conflict is a common problem among pre-hospital emergency technicians. The present study investigates the effects of applying time management skills on family-work conflict and work-family enrichment in pre-hospital emergency technicians. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, eight emergency bases located in Birjand, Iran, were divided into two blocks: block A a...

In this paper we focus on the relationships among cultural diversity, perceived work atmosphere, and intra-group conflict in global virtual teams. We report the findings of a laboratory experiment that was conducted involving the subjects who were geographically dispersed. The participants used IBM's Lotus Sametime to perform a group task. The findings of the study reveal that in virtual teams,...

Data from 40 packaged software development teams are used to test a path model that relates three antecedents, the presence of intra-group conflict, and the level of conflict management to software development team performance. Findings indicate that a combination of the team’s characteristics, teammember characteristics, and existing levels of intra-group conflict accounts for nearly one-half ...