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Conflict and Strategic Choice: How Top Management Teams Disagree

Eisenhardt, Kathleen M., Kahwajy, Jean L., Bourgeois, L. J.·1997·California Management Review

Abstract

Substantive conflict is natural within top management teams as executives struggle with making high-stakes choices under conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty. Yet, many top management teams fail to sufficiently debate appropriate courses of action. This article reports on a field study of top management teams and examines four managerial levers that can help executives overcome the cognitive, emotional, and political barriers to engaging in conflict. These levers are: build a heterogeneous team; create frequent interactions within that team; cultivate a distinct symphony of roles such as Counselor, Futurist, and Ms. Action around fundamental tensions within managing; and use multiple-lens tactics such as competitor role playing and multiple alternatives to provide unexpected vantage points on key issues.

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Authors
Eisenhardt, K. M., Kahwajy, J. L., & Bourgeois, L. J.
Venue
California Management Review
Published
1997-01
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
42-62
ISSN
  • 0008-1256 (ISSN-L)
  • 2162-8564
OpenAlex
W2031754154
Cited by
370
References
5
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
California Management Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Conflict Management and Negotiation
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies
Keywords
top management teams, team conflict, strategic choice, decision making under uncertainty, team heterogeneity, team roles, role play, multiple alternatives, organizational politics

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