Work and Peace in Academe: Leveraging Time, Money, and Intellectual Energy

This book assesses the nature of conflict in academic environments and describes practical ways to prevent and resolve unproductive disputes. Written for administrators and faculty leaders, this book will guide readers in effectively developing a systemic approach to dispute prevention, resolution, [...]
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This book assesses the nature of conflict in academic environments and describes practical ways to prevent and resolve unproductive disputes. Written for administrators and faculty leaders, this book will guide readers in effectively developing a systemic approach to dispute prevention, resolution, and management that preserves informal resolution and is unique to the culture, history, procedures, and practices of a given institution. Also emphasized is the need to retain the value of productive conflict and the critical importance of integrity and trust to the ongoing success of any system or approach.