Conflict management and intercultural communication : the art of intercultural harmony / edited by Xiaodong Dai and Guo-Ming Chen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Perspectives to the study of intercultural conflict management -- Moving from conflict to harmony : the role of dialogue in bridging differences / Benjamin J. Broome -- A dialogic approach to intercultural conflict management and harmonious relationship : dialogue, ethics and culture / Yuxin Jia and Xue Lai Jia -- Between conflict and harmony in the human family : asiacentricity and its ethical imperative for intercultural communication / Yoshitaka Miike -- Constituting intercultural harmony by design thinking : conflict management in, for, and about diversity and inclusion work / Patrice Buzzanell -- The development of interculturality and the management of intercultural conflict / Xiaodong Dai -- Transforming conflict through communication and commonground / Beth Bonniwell Haslett -- Conflict face-negotiation theory : tracking its evolutionary journey / Stella Ting-Toomey -- The yin and yang of conflict management and resolution: a chinese perspective / Guo-Ming Chen -- Rethinking cultural identity in the context of globalization : comparative insights from the kemetic and confucian traditions / Jing Yin -- Conflict management in cultural contexts -- Intercultural conflict and conflict management in South Africa : a depiction in the indigenous african languages literary texts / Munzhedzi James Mafela and Cynthia Danisile Ntuli -- Cultural orientations and conflict management styles with peers and older adults : the indirect effects through filial obligations / Yan Bing Zhang, Chong Xing and Astrid Villamil -- Intercultural communication management professionals in the Japanese linguistic and cultural environment / Yuko Takeshita -- The discursive construction of identities and conflict management strategies in parent-child conflict narratives written by Chinese university students / Xuan Zheng and Yihong Gao -- A chinese model of constructive conflict management / Yiheng Deng and Pamela Tremain Koch -- The analysis of conflicts in an international business context / Michael B. Hinner -- Intercultural conflicts in transnational merger and acquisition : a case of failed deal / Juan Du and Ling Chen -- Intercultural challenges in multinational corporations / Alois Moosmueller.

In the globally interconnected world, conflicts often arise due to different cultural perceptions and diverse social preferences. Effectively managing the conflicts and harmonizing intercultural relationships are essential tasks of intercultural communication research. This book seeks to find possible answers for effective intercultural conflict management by bringing together a group of leading international scholars from different disciplines to tackle the problem. Consisting of two sections, this book covers major theoretical perspectives of conflict management and harmony development in the first section. The second section deals with the conflict management and harmony development in different cultural contexts. Integrating the latest work on conflict management and intercultural harmony, this book takes on an interdisciplinary approach, diverse perspectives and a wide range of discussion - providing a useful resource for teachers, researchers, students and professionals.