A replication of Lawrence and Lorsch's (1967) findings of three modes of conflict resolution was attempted in a managerial sample. Various forms of factor analysis and rotation techniques did not yield a clear factor structure. The validity of the scale for purposes of measuring conflict resolution modes is seriously questioned as is what we teach in the area of conflict resolution.
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