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Article 1: Leaders' Essential Role in Conflict Management

Lewis, C. T., & Jobs, S. M. (1993). Conflict Management: The Essence of Leadership. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 1(1), 47-59.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What are some common ground shared by "leadership" and "conflict management" constructs?
2. How can conflict management strategies be used to better understand leader behavior within the leadership grid?
3. How can the conflict management approach of the leader in a given situation provide insight into why leader-situation match is a significant contributor to group performance?
    

Article 2: Resolving Intergroup Conflict

Stephan, W. G. (2008). Psychological and Communication Processes Associated With Intergroup Conflict Resolution. Small Group Research, 39(1), 28-41.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What is the role of social identity in intergroup conflict?
2. How might group members effectively resolve intergroup conflict, according to Stephan’s research?