This text demonstrates the uses of competent communication in interpersonal conflict using current research to show effective and appropriate conflict management. The first two chapters lay out a conceptual foundation for understanding interpersonal conflict. The book then describes the nature of conflict messages, how different people define and react to conflict and the consequences, both positive and negative, of conflict interactions. Chapters 7-10, each written by well respected scholars, explore conflict in four unique settings. The text concludes with a look at the conflicts students will face in their lives and the need to adopt an ethical stance in managing conflict.

Competence in Interpersonal Conflict

Self-Help

Canary, Daniel J.

Cupach, William R.

Relationships

Mcgraw-Hill College

Written by three highly respected scholars, Interpersonal Communication: A Goals-Based Approach is the product of more than 70 combined years of teaching and research excellence. The text provides students with a thorough introduction to the vast body of scholarship in the field while showing how understanding and applying the research helps us achieve our interpersonal communication objectives, whether our goals are self-presentational, relational or instrumental.

Interpersonal Communication: A Goals-Based Approach

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

St Martins Pr

Reference

Cody, Michael J.

Manusov, Valerie L.

Words, Language & Grammar

Written by three highly respected scholars, Interpersonal Communication: A Goals-Based Approach is the product of more than 70 combined years of teaching and research excellence. The text provides students with a thorough introduction to the vast body of scholarship in the field while showing how understanding and applying the research helps us achieve our interpersonal communication objectives, whether our goals are self-presentational, relational or instrumental.

Bedford/St.Martin's

Interpersonal Communication: A Goals Based Approach

Relationship Conflict: Conflict in Parent-Child, Friendship, and Romantic Relationships (SAGE Series on Close Relationships)

Conflict is a natural and inevitable aspect of most close personal relationships - the crucial issue is not whether it exists, but the way it is managed. Skilfully portraying both developmental or healthy conflict, and destructive or unhealthy conflict, this interdisciplinary volume leads to a better understanding of this vital aspect of relationships.  Integrating current research and theory, the authors explore the variation in definitions of interpersonal conflict; review popular survey and observational measures; and discuss specific concerns regarding parent-child relationships, conflict between friends and those romantically involved.

Messman, Susan J.

Sage Publications, Inc.

Conflict is a natural and inevitable aspect of most close personal relationships - the crucial issue is not whether it exists, but the way it is managed. Skilfully portraying both developmental or healthy conflict, and destructive or unhealthy conflict, this interdisciplinary volume leads to a better understanding of this vital aspect of relationships. Integrating current research and theory, the authors explore the variation in definitions of interpersonal conflict; review popular survey and observational measures; and discuss specific concerns regarding parent-child relationships, conflict between friends and those romantically involved.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Sex Differences and Similarities in Communication (Routledge Communication Series)

Men and women differ, to be sure, and numerous academic and lay books have exploited those differences. This book does not presume that sex and gender differences occur in all communication between people. Rather, it explores where and when such differences occur. In other words, it examines sex differences in the way that men and women communicate within the context of sex similarities, and attempts to present a balanced approach to the topic.  Many books explore sex differences by examining power issues or the communication of intimacy. This volume explores both tendencies to control and to express oneself for purposes of intimacy. The wide range of topics discussed will appeal to everyone interested in sex differences -- those who examine issues of control as well as issues surrounding intimacy.  This book offers a blend of theoretical statements and empirical studies. That is, some chapters deal exclusively with expanding understanding of sex differences in communication, whereas other chapters investigate timely issues in reports of original research. The range of topics the contributors explore is substantial, and their essays are grouped according to two familiar dimensions of interaction: affect and control.  The book opens with a debate about the degree to which men and women are different. It then offers more abstract and theoretical discussions about where sex differences and similarities reside. The volume concludes with several specific empirical investigations of important research issues.

Psychology Press

Strategic Conflict (Routledge Communication Series)

Strategic Conflict offers a research-based, accessible analysis of how people can manage conflict productively. Moving beyond the basics of conflict, it examines interpersonal situations in which conflict occurs and promotes strategic communicative responses based on the latest theoretical research. Daniel J. Canary and his colleagues add personal observations, media examples, and samples of actual interaction to provide concrete illustrations of the research findings. This comprehensive volume provides students with the tools to understand conflict in real-world contexts.

Lakey, Sandra

Routledge

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