{"title":"How conflicts with partners help an underdog to innovate and grow the largest in the world-case Metallica","authors":"Erno Salmela, Elena Oikkonen","doi":"10.1002/crq.21344","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21344","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this study is to examine how conflicts with partners may help an underdog organization to innovate and grow. The research was conducted as a qualitative and longitudinal case study of Metallica band as the underdog, and its partners. Metallica was chosen as the focal company because of its conflict sensitivity, success, and ability to challenge the current state. The study indicates that conflicts with partners played a remarkable role in Metallica's innovativeness and growth. The band's music and appearance initially had many opponents, which Metallica had to overcome. Thus, competition was emphasized as a conflict management style. At the same time, the underdog effect was present. The giant leap in performance, however, took place when competition and collaboration styles were utilized in parallel. The study also presents a proposition for a new conflict process model including six improvements to the current model. The most important proposed improvement is coopetition as a new conflict management style.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"40 1","pages":"141-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50920936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariya S. Zhumayeva, Aigul Zh. Kassenova, Gabiden A. Zhailin, Fatima A. Tlegenova, Zhassulan M. Akhmetov
{"title":"Conciliation procedures in civil proceedings: Comparative legal aspect","authors":"Mariya S. Zhumayeva, Aigul Zh. Kassenova, Gabiden A. Zhailin, Fatima A. Tlegenova, Zhassulan M. Akhmetov","doi":"10.1002/crq.21343","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21343","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nowadays, the system of judicial settlement of disputes by means of conciliation correlates with the rule of law, has fundamental disagreements with extrajudicial and, accordingly, less formal instruments for resolving disputes—mediation, negotiations. Moreover, the advantage of the judicial conciliation procedure lies in the ability to ensure the implementation of the decision and its compliance with generally accepted values, and the interpretation of legal provisions is the business of officially authorized officials, and not specialists who act privately. The purpose of the paper is to conduct a comparative analysis of the legal regulation of approbation of conciliation procedures in civil proceedings. In the process of writing the paper, scientific and legal approaches to the essence of the procedure for conciliation in civil proceedings were identified; a comparative legal analysis of the specific features of legal regulation of conciliation procedures in civil proceedings in the territory of the European Union and in the post-Soviet space was carried out; the prospects for improving the investigated procedure were outlined. It can be concluded that the comparative study of the foundations of legal regulation of conciliation procedures in civil proceedings in the territory of the European Union and in the post-Soviet space showed the flexibility of the procedure under study, the multivariance of approaches to its implementation, and unity in supporting this method of resolving disputes.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"40 1","pages":"61-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44183799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editor's invitation to discussion on the hyper-polarization crisis: A conflict resolution challenge","authors":"Helena Desivilya Syna","doi":"10.1002/crq.21341","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21341","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"353-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21341","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46640503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adults' narratives of positive and negative conflicts","authors":"Anni Tamm, Pirko Tõugu","doi":"10.1002/crq.21342","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21342","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study aimed to find out which features of conflict contribute to making it a positive experience and which features lead to conflict being evaluated negatively. The sample included 65 adults who provided narratives of positive and negative conflicts. The narratives of positive and negative conflicts were similar in the context and topics: Adults most frequently narrated about conflicts at work and in close relationships that were about differences in values, relationship issues, and resources. The findings suggest that desirable outcomes contribute most strongly to conflicts being viewed positively. In narratives about negative conflicts, participants described undesirable outcomes, but also the conflict process and negative emotions. The behavior of the conflict parties and reaching a solution were the two specific features determining whether the conflict was viewed as positive or negative. The findings have practical implications for improving conflict resolution.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"441-449"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49521398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed Gadafi Ibrahim, Edward Salifu Mahama, Moses Naiim Fuseini
{"title":"Cultural dynamics and conflict management: Evidence from Buipe and Bole chieftaincy conflicts in the Savannah Region, Ghana","authors":"Mohammed Gadafi Ibrahim, Edward Salifu Mahama, Moses Naiim Fuseini","doi":"10.1002/crq.21340","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21340","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chieftaincy violence and tensions have persisted in most of the Savannah Region's traditional areas, and attempts to resolve them through the formal court system have failed since the parties reject most court decisions. Consequently, this study examined cultural dynamics in conflict management. A multiple case study design was used while data were gathered using interviews and focus group discussions. Thematic and cross-case analyses were used to analyze the data. The study found that structural causes of the conflicts are interwoven with cultural breakdowns. The cognizance of culture into the management process by the traditional committees formed resulted in acceptable outcomes, as the processes proved to be meaningful to all stakeholders because it better met local needs. It is proposed that stakeholders in conflict management and peacebuilding should encourage, develop, and expedite local conflict management processes, with culture as an essential factor to consider in the process.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"403-419"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49120790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Environmental conflicts as key factors influencing participatory environmental communication and sustainable development of a rural society","authors":"Mekonnen Hailemariam Zikargae, Amanuel Gebru Woldearegay, Terje Skjerdal","doi":"10.1002/crq.21339","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21339","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Natural resource protection in Africa, particularly in rural communities, requires effective communication between resource managers and community residents. Environmental conflict, however, impedes the efficacy of communication strategies. Thus, this study investigates evidence of environmental conflicts as impeding factors for participatory environmental communication in a rural community-based environment and forest program in Northern Ethiopia, run by Organization for Rehabilitation and Development (ORDA) in Amhara, Ethiopia, a non-governmental organization seeking to address rural poverty. It also addresses how these factors could be mediated by local cultural institutions. In addition, the article outlines how these factors influence interventions to promote livelihood development, environmental security, and sustainable development. Qualitative data was collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, document analysis, and observation. Convenience and purposive sampling were used to contact seventeen study participants. Participants were community members and professionals. The information was analyzed thematically. The study finds that environmental conflicts that arise from the community-based socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological factors constitute a daunting obstacle to the sustainability of community projects, threatening the capacity of the community to manage common pool forest resources. At the same time, cultural interventions to reduce the occurrences, escalations, and prevalence of environmental conflicts are key to the success of participatory environmental communication measures and sustainable community-based natural resource management in rural Africa, and should be included in implementation strategies by nongovernmental organizations such as ORDA.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"383-401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45923369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying conflict resolution insights to the hyper-polarized, society-wide conflicts threatening liberal democracies","authors":"Guy Burgess, Heidi Burgess, Sanda Kaufman","doi":"10.1002/crq.21334","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21334","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Through this essay and its accompanying commentaries, we offer a focal point for a wide-ranging dialogue about how those with conflict-related expertise might do more to contribute to efforts to slow, and ultimately reverse, the hyper-polarization spiral now threatening so many developed democracies. In addition to exploring ways for promoting the more widespread utilization of the conflict field's existing insights and practices, we consider strategies for better dealing with the enormous scale and complexity of contemporary society-wide conflict, and for countering powerful, bad-faith actors who, for personal profit, are deliberately amplifying our deep divisions. We propose a “massively parallel” approach that seeks to cultivate large numbers of independent but mutually reinforcing projects each addressing particular aspects of hyper-polarization in specific contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"355-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21334","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43818537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adding to the call to action—A few more thoughts","authors":"Connie P. Ozawa","doi":"10.1002/crq.21336","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21336","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"39 4","pages":"371-373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21336","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48791046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}