Interpersonal Conflict

by Joyce L. Hocker, Keith Berry (Contributor)

Written for courses such as Communication and Conflict, Interpersonal Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict and Negotiation, and Conflict in Personal Relationships, this textbook examines the central principles of effective conflict management in a wide variety of contexts - from romantic relationships to the workplace. Its combination of up-to-date research and examples, gives students theoretical as well as a practical foundation in conflict management.

Genres: Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, College, Communication, Relationships, Reference

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading for Comm 450 Conflict Management.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook that went along with a great class. I learned a lot of valuable lessons from Conflict Resolution.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

. i really thought it was a first edition. fun , good info, but needs work.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was fascinating. It gave me a whole new perspective on conflict and how to handle it in all different types of relationships. Seriously, if you try to pick a fight with me you will see, we will be best friends by the end. Test me, I dare you! :-)

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was required reading for my Conflict Resolution course. Overall, this textbook is well written and has many interesting concepts. I feel as though I learned quite a bit that I could adapt to my own life.

[Katelyn Maimone · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this class/book:) growing up, my family didn’t have the best communication especially in times of conflict so I always enjoy my communication courses and i’m thankful to be getting a minor in it. I found the beginning 7 chapters very informative and useful, the last 3 not so much 👎👎👎

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second Reading.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really did learn a lot from this class and we read this entire textbook for the class. This was a pretty valuable communications class on conflict management.

[Nadia Fadhillah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitab suci mata kuliah Manajemen Konflik 1.
Buku kuliah pertama yang aku baca sampe nangis.
Duh. Perlu dibaca ulang, perlu dibaca dengan lebih mendetail lagi.

Wilmot dan Hocker bisa banget membicarakan cerita yang besar, mengenai konflik, dengan cara yang mudah dipahami.
Disertai latihan dan contoh-contoh di kehidupan sehari-hari.

Siapapun yang bermasalah dengan hidupnya, dengan orang-orang disekelilingnya, atau siapapun orang yang mau membantu orang lain menyelesaikan masalah hidup mereka, wajib baca buku ini.

[Anne Ku · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the required textbook for a course I took in Spring 2015 of the same title, cross listed with psychology and communications.

Because of the price (more than $150) I initially thought I could get away with just reading the reserve copy at the library.

No sooner than the first chapter, I discovered it was full of gems, citations every sentence and a must-have.

I loved the course, even though it was online and I would have preferred face-to-face interaction and lectures. It made me appreciate the need for conflict resolution and management skills in our society.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far as textbooks are concerned, this book is excellent. It is easy to digest for someone who is new to the field of conflict, negotiation, and mediation. It gives relevant examples of how we are confronted with conflict every days and the ways that we can help manage that conflict more successfully. Personally, I believe anyone in a relationship should read this book because it brought to light things I do, or notice others do, and how those interactions could be handled more effectively.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a textbook for a Conflict Management course that I recently took, but it's not written in the typical dry academic style. I would actually recommend this for personal reading. It contains a lot of really valuable information in terms of how to approach interpersonal conflict in a healthy, effective manner.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, this one was pretty dry. The examples were a little outdated and the reading itself was rather heavy. Each chapter seemed to go on forever with its small print. But, it was jam-packed with a lot of good information about conflict. I can see why the professor chose it.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a text book and it read like a text book. There were times when I was learning something and times when I wanted to throw it across the room. If you are sick of my text book reviews, I graduate in TWO WEEKS (Woo Hoo) so it is almost over.

[Jeff Noble]

Interpersonal Conflict by Joyce L. Hocker/ William W. Wilmot (?)

[Dveith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish I had the time to delve into the theories and applications more deeply!

[John Kaufmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent information, but it's essentially a textbook, so it's a slog.

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this for school

[Kipi (the academic stitcher) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent text on conflict resolution.

[Mariah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. It has helped me to see conflict and how to deal with it in a whole new light.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another textbook. :)