Chinese Conflict Management and Resolution

The trend of globalization has led to a high level of interdependence among people from different cultures. With its large population and impressive economic accomplishments over the last two decades, China has become a major player on the world stage. This collection of essays takes critical steps toward understanding the way the Chinese manage and resolve conflict. 20 chapters form the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject, one that explores both its theoretical and practical aspects. This work holds certain appeal for communication scholars, Asian Studies scholars, and business people alike.

Examines Chinese conflict management and resolution from five cultural and communication perspectives, using diverse methods and an integration of theory and practice.

GUO-MING CHEN is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He is the founding president of the Association for Chinese Communication Studies and is the author of Foundations of Intercultural Communication and Communication and Global Society.

RINGO MA is a Professor of Communications at State University of New York College at Fredonia. He has contributed many articles to professional journals, and was the recipient of the 1997 Distinguished Scholarship Award from the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the National Communication Association.