Abstract
The conflict management strategies that people use are largely determined by people’s cultural characteristics. However, available studies on the matter yield inconsistent findings. This meta-analysis zooms in on the relationship between self-construal and conflict management and assesses the mediating role of face concerns. Two hundred fifty-four effect sizes based on thirty-three studies were pooled in this meta-analysis. We found that individuals with stronger independent self-construal and stronger self-face concerns were more likely to use forcing. Moreover, the relationship between independent self-construal and forcing was mediated by self-face concerns. Individuals with a stronger interdependent self-construal and individuals with stronger other-face concerns were more likely to use problem-solving and yielding. The relationship between interdependent self-construal and problem-solving and yielding was mediated by other-face concerns. Finally, interdependent self-construal also had an indirect effect, via other-face concern, on avoiding and compromising. These findings are in line with the assumptions of the Face Negotiation Theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-412 |
Number of pages | 38 |
Journal | Cross Cultural & Strategic Management |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 28-Feb-2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- conflict management strategies
- self-construal
- structural equation modeling
- face concerns
- meta-analysis
- Face Negotiation Theory