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Conflict Management Guide
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| |MGT 650 -001: Conflict Management |
| |Spring 2013 |
| |Hagedorn Hall |
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Professor: Dr. Samuel Natale
Office: Room 323, Hagedorn Hall
Phone: 516 – 877 - 4447
Fax: 516 – 877 - 4607
Email: natale3@adelphi.edu
Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs : 4 – 6 PM

Emergency Closings:
If the University is closed for an extended period due to an emergency, please log onto the MOODLE tab on eCampus and into each of your courses each class day for instructions and possible assignments. Instructions for using Moodle can be found on the Moodle site on eCampus.

Required Text(s)

1. Borisoff, D. & Victor, D. (1998) Conflict Management: A Communication Skills Approach. NJ: Allyn & Bacon.

2. Jones, T. & Brinkert, R. (2008) Conflict Coaching: Conflict Management Strategies and Skills for the Individual. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

3. Case Study Material that is assembled and posted or passed out in class.

Course Description
Conflicts are common in any organization and in any working relationship. Corporate restructuring, global competition, mergers & acquisition, strategic alliances, shareholders’ rights,

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