Do Egyptian managers differentiate between task and personal conflicts?

Said Elbanna

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    Abstract

    Distinguishing between different dimensions of conflict makes it easier to understand its effect on strategic decision making (SDM) and both decision and organisation outcomes. Previous empirical research in the US setting shows that people differentiate between task conflict and personal conflict. Hence, it is expected that one dimension of conflict will be found to play a positive role in SDM, while another dimension plays a negative role. Inconsistent with related research in the US setting, our study shows that Egyptian decision makers are not able to differentiate between personal conflict and task conflict in the SDM process. We conclude that in the era of increasing globalisation, culture is likely to have considerable power to explain differences in the perception of people of strategic management concepts and then their behaviours and actions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2009 International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology - Spring Conference, IACSIT-SC 2009
    Pages593-597
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event2009 International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology - Spring Conference, IACSIT-SC 2009 - Singapore, Singapore
    Duration: Apr 17 2009Apr 20 2009

    Publication series

    Name2009 International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology - Spring Conference, IACSIT-SC 2009

    Other

    Other2009 International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology - Spring Conference, IACSIT-SC 2009
    Country/TerritorySingapore
    CitySingapore
    Period4/17/094/20/09

    Keywords

    • Conflict
    • Egypt
    • Startegic decision making

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Computer Science

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