Conflict management for government and businesses to share effective practices in China
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Group and Organization Management
Publication Date
8-1-2011
Volume
36
Issue
5
First Page
597
Last Page
629
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.
Keywords
cooperative and competitive approaches to conflict, interorganizational trust, sharing effective practices, industry development
Abstract
Governments and businesses are increasingly forming partnerships to further common purposes and learn from each other. However, they are apt to have considerable conflict as they have diverse interests and perspectives. Findings from 119 pairs of government officials and business managers support the theorizing that the cooperative approach to conflict, but not the competitive approach, contributes to successful government–business partnerships in China. Specifically, structural equation analyses support the model that the cooperative approach to conflict fosters interorganizational trust and the sharing of effective practices that in turn result in effective partnerships and industry development.
DOI
10.1177/1059601111416233
Print ISSN
10596011
E-ISSN
15523993
Funding Information
This work has been supported by Lingnan University Direct Grant, DRO8B3.
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wong, A., Wei, L., & Tjosvold, D. (2011). Conflict management for government and businesses to share effective practices in China. Group & Organization Management, 36(5), 597-629. doi: 10.1177/1059601111416233