Explain why conflict arises, and identify the types and sources of conflict in organizations.
Describe conflict management strategies that managers can use to resolve conflict effectively.
Understand the nature of negotiation and why integrative bargaining is more effective than distributive negotiation.
Describe negotiation strategies that managers can promote integrative bargaining in their organizations.
Explain why managers need to be attuned to organizational politics, and describe the political strategies that managers can use to become politically skilled.