Welcome to the Conflict Management Web site! This site has been developed to provide an introduction to the study of conflict management, based on research in this field. You’ll find material here to help you understand:

• Why the study of conflict is important
• Key elements of conflict
• The nature of conflict
• Variables in the study of conflict
• Skills for conflict managers

The site also includes a self test so you can check your understanding and a list of the sources that were used in compiling the information presented here if you should decide to read further. 

This project was developed by Suzanne McCorkle, Ph.D. with funding from the
Communication Institute for Online Scholarship as part of the

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