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Accelerated Multi-Organization Conflict Resolution

Authors: Fran Ackermann, Colin Eden, Igor Pyrko

Published in: Group Decision and Negotiation | Issue 5/2016

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In this paper, we discuss two situations where two organizations with different aims recognized the dysfunctionality of their relationship. In each of these cases, which were long running (6–8 months), the organizations had worked hard to resolve this dysfunctionality, and conflict, by organizing off-site meetings designed to resolve the conflict. These 1-day meetings failed. Subsequently Group Support System workshops were used for 1 day workshops and in each case the conflict was essentially resolved within 55 min. The research reported in this paper seeks to answer the question: what happened in these cases that led to a resolution of the conflict in such a short time period, given other attempts had failed? Specifically the paper explores the impact of the GSS used to facilitate two organizations seeking to resolve a conflictual situation.

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Title: Accelerated Multi-Organization Conflict Resolution
Authors: Fran Ackermann
Colin Eden
Igor Pyrko
Publication date: 17-03-2016
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Group Decision and Negotiation / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0926-2644
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9907
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-016-9472-z

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