ABSTRACT

In the globally interconnected world, conflicts often arise as a result of tensions between different cultural perceptions and diverse social preferences. Effectively managing conflicts and harmonizing intercultural relationships are essential tasks of intercultural communication research.

This book seeks to find effective intercultural conflict management solutions by bringing together a group of leading international scholars from different disciplines to tackle the problem. Consisting of two parts, this book covers major theoretical perspectives of conflict management and harmony development in the first and conflict management and harmony development in different cultural contexts in the second. Integrating the latest work on conflict management and intercultural harmony, Conflict Management and Intercultural Communication takes an interdisciplinary approach, adopts diverse perspectives, and provides for a wide range of discussions. It will serve as a useful resource for teachers, researchers, students and professionals alike.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part I|164 pages

Perspectives on the study of intercultural conflict management

chapter 1|16 pages

Moving from Conflict to Harmony

The role of dialogue in bridging differences

chapter 3|28 pages

Between Conflict and Harmony in the Human Family

Asiacentricity and its ethical imperative for intercultural communication

chapter 4|19 pages

Constituting Intercultural Harmony by Design Thinking

Conflict management in, for and about diversity and inclusion work

chapter 7|21 pages

Conflict Face-Negotiation Theory

Tracking its evolutionary journey

chapter 8|11 pages

The Yin and Yang of Conflict Management and Resolution

A Chinese perspective

chapter 9|20 pages

Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Context of Globalization

Comparative insights from the Kemetic and Confucian traditions

part II|136 pages

Conflict management in cultural contexts

chapter 11|16 pages

Cultural Orientations and Conflict Management Styles with Peers and Older Adults

The indirect effects through filial obligations

chapter 15|24 pages

Conflicts in an International Business Context

A theoretical analysis of interpersonal (pseudo)conflicts

chapter 16|17 pages

Intercultural Conflicts in Transnational Mergers and Acquisitions

The case of a failed deal