Dear Conflict Management Division member! <o:p></o:p>
I encourage you to submit your conflict related papers to the Journal of Conflict Management (JOCM). <o:p></o:p>
A conflict-free state of mind may exist only in death! I came across this statement many years back while reading an old text. It still rings true to me today. <o:p></o:p>
Conflict is an integral part of life. We experience it in various forms, intensity and frequency at work, home, and in our daily interactions with others. Conflict is not necessarily a bad phenomenon. When properly managed, it opens up new opportunities for change and growth that should be further capitalized on and explored. <o:p></o:p>
And yet, it is surprising that despite being a ubiquitous phenomenon and an omnipresent construct, only a handful of peer review academic journals are dedicated to conflict. <o:p></o:p>
Among these very few journals is our university-based publication – The Journal of Conflict Management (JOCM). Multidisciplinary in nature, JOCM has been in existence for nine years, and is an online peer review journal with free access to all. <o:p></o:p>
We welcome all types of research papers – quantitative, qualitative and conceptual, as well as research notes, commentary, and relevant book reviews – that explore conflict from various angles, fields, and levels, and that make a contribution benefiting individuals and organizations alike. <o:p></o:p>
Again, I encourage you to submit your own work. Please spread the word! <o:p></o:p>
You are welcome to review the most recent volume of The Journal of Conflict Management, (Volume 8, Issue 1) that was published a few days ago. <o:p></o:p>
Charles<o:p></o:p>
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S. Charles Malka, MA, MBA, PhD
Professor of Management
College of Business and Technology <o:p></o:p>
Editor, Journal of Conflict Management <o:p></o:p>
Sullivan University <o:p></o:p>
3101 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40205
C. 502-558-3753
smalka@sullivan.edu <o:p></o:p>
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Charles Malka
Professor
Sullivan University
Louisville KY
(502) 456-6504
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