GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE USE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENT IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES, IN SOUTH - SOUTH, NIGERIA
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
This study investigated gender differences in the use of organizational conflict resolution strategies by Heads of Department in Federal Universities in South-South Nigeria. The population of the study was all 360 Heads of Department (HODs) distributed into six Federal Universities in South – South Nigeria. The sample size was 343 HODs purposively selected from five Universities in South – South Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses were used to guide the study. Researchers, made instrument titled “Gender Differences in the Use of Organizational Conflict Resolution Questionnaire (GDOCRO) was used for data collection. An ex-post facto design was used for the study. Mean and independent t- test were used for data analysis. Findings reveal that male and female Heads of Department significantly differ in the use of collaboration mediation and dominance resolution strategies.
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A. Ngozika Oleforo, Esther Anthony Akpan
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