{
  "title": "There Is No Ideal Conflict Management Style",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/styles-de-gestion-du-conflit-et-contexte-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-01-18",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "Conceptual framework, self-reported measures.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Conflict Management",
  "place": {
    "name": "Bern",
    "region": "Berne",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The Research",
      "point": "Thomas (1992, Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology) distinguishes five styles, from competing to accommodating, all useful depending on the context.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The Limitation",
      "point": "Conceptual framework, self-reported measures.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The Nuance",
      "point": "Forcing collaboration on a minor issue is exhausting; imposing it on a vital issue fails."
    },
    {
      "heading": "A Practical Implication, Testable in Bern",
      "point": "Before the next conflict, consciously choose a style: decide, compromise, collaborate or defer."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Thomas",
      "year": "1992",
      "source": "Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology"
    }
  ],
  "wordCount": 101,
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    "it": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/styles-de-gestion-du-conflit-et-contexte-it"
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    "city": "https://www.shr.swiss/formations-ville/berne",
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  },
  "citationPolicy": "Citation autorisée avec mention « SHR — Swiss Human Resources » et lien vers l'article."
}