Conflict Management: A Gap in Business Education Curricula

@article{Lang2009ConflictMA,
  title={Conflict Management: A Gap in Business Education Curricula},
  author={Matthew J. Lang},
  journal={Journal of Education for Business},
  year={2009},
  volume={84},
  pages={240 - 245}
}
  • M. Lang
  • Published 1 March 2009
  • Business
  • Journal of Education for Business
Conflict management is a significant and unavoidable part of a manager's role in an organization. Employees need conflict management skills to manage themselves, make decisions, and work effectively in the ever-increasing team environment of today's organizations. In the present article, the author demonstrates the disconnect between the importance of conflict resolution skills in organizations and their lack of emphasis in undergraduate business curricula through a study of university Web… 
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