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In systems thinking, problems are seen as parts of an overall system, not just arbitrary results. This approach addresses the root or contextual cause of the problem, thereby not further allowing the problem to worsen. A certain framework exists in systems thinking whereby a problem is taken in relation to the whole, and not in isolation. Systems thinking [...]

Conflict resolution, a resultant and logical step to address the inescapable reality of conflict, is a must to move the team forward. Conflict resolution is a dynamic and pro-active endeavor that serves to find a commonality among the diversity in team membership. If there is no resolution to conflicts, the uniqueness of the individual cannot have [...]

The matter of diversity such as gender or ethnic diversity is a palpable reality in any human organization. The group almost always has to deal with cultural differences among its members. Experts argue that in order for management and organizations to benefit from the inescapable certainty of diversity, workgroups must find effective means to integrate [...]

In ‘Managing through the kaleidoscope: Diverse perspectives on conflict and decision making in organizations’ in the Journal of Business and Management 2000, Michael A. Gross speaks of the notion that managers and decision-makers face a multitude of complex organizational and managerial challenges. If we look at this special issue as a contribution [...]