Conflict Asymmetry: Antesedents and the Role of Shared Identity and Shared Context in Moderating Its Relationship with Group Performance and Creativity

Dwita Darmawati

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This article discusses the asymmetry of conflict in groups, the factors causing them and their consequences. Value diversity is predicted as a determinant of conflict asymmetry while group performance and creativity are predicted as a consequence. This article also discusses the role of shared identity and shared context in moderating the effect of group conflict asymmetry on group performance and creativity.

Keywords: conflict asymmetry, value diversity, shared context, shared identity, group creativity, group performance


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