Dealing with scarce resources : open-minded interaction for resolving budget conflicts
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Group and Organization Management
Publication Date
9-1-1998
Volume
23
Issue
3
First Page
237
Last Page
255
Abstract
Organizational power and politics researchers contend that the conflicts over scarce resources intensify competition and conflict but can be useful for an effective distribution of resources. A total of 59 managers with budget responsibilities from both expanding and retrenching organizations were interviewed on specific budget conflicts. Consistent with the power perspective, these conflicts could be productive. Open-minded discussion of opposing views contributed to making these conflicts useful for productivity, relationship development, and unity. In contrast with organizational power theorizing, cooperative goals, not competition, shaped the productive management of conflicts over scarce resources.
DOI
10.1177/1059601198233003
Print ISSN
10596011
E-ISSN
15523993
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1998 Sage Publications
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Tjosvold, D., & Poon, M. (1998). Dealing with scarce resources: Open-minded interaction for resolving budget conflicts. Group and Organization Management, 23(3), 237-255. doi: 10.1177/1059601198233003