The three–way interactions of gender, supervisor’s gender, and country on the strategies for managing conflict of millennials: an exploratory study in 10 countries

What is it about?

This field study investigates the interactive effects of Millennial employee’s gender, supervisor’s gender, and country culture on the strategies for managing conflict (SMC) in ten countries (USA, China, Turkey, Germany, Bangladesh, Portugal, Pakistan, Italy, Thailand, and Hong Kong). This exploratory study extends past research by examining the interactive effects of gender on SMC within the worker–supervisor relationship in a single generation of workers, Millennials. The Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROCI-II), Form A was used to assess the use of the five SMC (integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.). Data analysis found SMC employed in the workplace are influenced by the interaction of worker and supervisor genders and the national context of their work. Data analysis (N = 2,801) was performed using the Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Implications for leading global teams and training programs for mid-level Millennials are offered. The limitations of our study along with future research opportunities are also provided.

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