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475 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,055 Conflict Management and Negotiation papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Additionally, the influence of other third parties and the communication of those third parties should be examined. Since grievance hearings function as a mechanism for management of conflict in organizations where labor/man agement conflict exists, further study of this process would certainly be worthwhile.

    Persuading the Adjudicator: Conflict Tactics in the Grievance Procedure · 1986 · DOI

  • How- ever, future research is needed to verify whether or not these observations generalize to other groups.

    Argument structures in decision‐making groups · 1987 · DOI

  • Additional relational factors not explored in the present study, such as dominance, status, and authority, may also have an effect.

    The effects of sex of source and target on interpersonal conflict management styles · 1987 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the current HR policies and the need for mental health support policies in MNCs. The paper highlights the lack of attention given to corporate disputes or conflicts in an informal way.

    Integrating Neurogenetic Profiling And Legal-Psychological Frameworks For Corporate Conflict Management In Mncs · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size of 238 participants. The study used a specific set of negotiation scenarios, which may not be generalizable to all negotiation contexts.

    Personality predictors of negotiation performance: Evidence from repeated bargaining and expert forecasts · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the generalizability of the compact four-factor model to different negotiation contexts. Future research should examine the causal relationships between personality traits and negotiation outcomes.

    Personality predictors of negotiation performance: Evidence from repeated bargaining and expert forecasts · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing conflict management approaches in the Nigerian construction industry. The study highlights the need for a proactive, multi-tiered conflict management framework.

    Conflict Management Practices in the Nigerian Construction Industry: A Study of Kaduna Metropolis · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the empirical evidence, the following recommendations are put forth: i. Establish a dedicated construction mediation centre in Kaduna Metropolis in collaboration with the government and professional bodies to provide accessible, expert-driven dispute resolution services. Copyright © 2026 by the authors 914 Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies (JCARM) Volume 1 | Issue 4 | May 2026 ii. Mandate ADR clauses in all construction contracts, specifying a multi-step resolution procedure beginning with negotiation and mediation before escalating to arbitration or litigation. iii. Adopt standardized contracts (e.g., FIDIC) that include clear allocation of risks, responsibilities, and change management procedures. iv. Provide mandatory training for all project managers and site supervisors in negotiation, mediation, and collaborative conflict management techniques. v. Implement formal communication protocols , including regular inter-stakeholder meetings and structured reporting, to proactively address potential conflicts before they escalate.

    Conflict Management Practices in the Nigerian Construction Industry: A Study of Kaduna Metropolis · 2026 · DOI

  • Pedagogical relationships in contemporary educational systems are becoming increasingly complex. Conflict can have both functional and dysfunctional consequences. Teachers often consider a conflict resolved once an overt agreement has been reached, failing to recognize that the emotional residue of conflict can persist and undermine future interactions.

    STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PEDAGOGICAL CONFLICT: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The systematic examination of conflict's structural composition and dynamic development within pedagogical contexts remains an underexplored area of inquiry. The inability to identify the structural elements of a conflict situation or to recognize its developmental stage renders any attempt at resolution arbitrary and ineffective.

    STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PEDAGOGICAL CONFLICT: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a comprehensive framework for professional negotiation in legal contexts. The need to integrate legal analysis, psychological dynamics, and communicative leadership. The gap in legal education, which traditionally concentrates on legal analysis.

    The Paulini Model of Legal Negotiation: A Structural Approach to Professional Negotiation · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for a more comprehensive understanding of conflict mapping models. There is a need for a comparison of different conflict mapping models. There is a need for a recommendation on the selection of a conflict mapping model based on the research objectives, the characteristics of the conflict, and other contextual factors surrounding the conflict under study.

    SIPPABIO VS SPITCEROW: Studi Literatur Dua Model Pemetaan Konflik · 2026 · DOI

  • Whether care work “should” more choices of types of mediation in addition to fa- be done in mediation is still an open question. Acknowledgments Further research on a larger dataset should exam- ine how prevalent care work is and whether its use I would like to thank the mediators and mediation is tied to the resolution of the dispute, satisfaction participants for allowing their sessions to be used with the mediation process, or other positive out- for research purposes.

    “Care Work” in Facilitative Mediation: Interactional Techniques for Emotional Support in the Context of Conflict Resolution · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of embodied cognition theory in conflict resolution education. Further studies could investigate the effectiveness of the exercise in different educational settings.

    Around conflict – image, language and metaphors · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in traditional conflict resolution education, which often relies on mechanistic frameworks. The gap is addressed by exploring the pedagogical potential of transcending traditional frameworks to foster autonomy, collaboration, and critical thinking.

    Around conflict – image, language and metaphors · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a research gap regarding the role of behavioural biases in conflict resolution. Prior work has not fully explored the relationship between behavioural biases and conflict resolution in the Bulgarian service sector.

    An Empirical Study of Behavioral Biases in Conflict Resolution in the Bulgarian Service Sector · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the role of forecasting in conflict situations. The paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding the benefits of forecasting in managing conflict situations.

    FORECASTING IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The growing reluctance to engage across differences threatens to undermine democratic governance and collective epistemic progress. Prior solutions have not adequately addressed the epistemic hazards of socially fraught and deep disagreements.

    Bridging the Divide: Using LLMs to Reshape Difficult Disagreements · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the challenge of increased stress and impaired teamwork due to unresolved conflicts. It highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to improve conflict management skills among medical students. The study also notes the challenge of measuring conflict management tendencies and stress levels among medical students.

    Conflict resolution strategies and their association with perceived stress among German medical students: a cross-sectional study · 2026 · DOI

  • examination of conflict resolution strategies in different cultural contexts, - investigation of the impact of conflict resolution training on stress levels, - longitudinal studies to examine the development of conflict resolution strategies over time

    Conflict resolution strategies and their association with perceived stress among German medical students: a cross-sectional study · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap in current research is the lack of studies on the use of negotiation in educational settings. The paper aims to fill this gap by studying the use of negotiation in SMA Negeri 1 Purwakarta.

    Negosiasi Sebagai Instrumen Manajemen Konflik: Studi Kasus Perilaku Verbal Siswa terhadap Guru di SMA Negeri 1 Purwakarta · 2026 · DOI

  • The article identifies a gap in the literature on the importance of fairness in peace negotiations. It highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the concept of fairness and its relation to justice and recognition.

    Fairness in Peace Negotiations · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for more effective mechanisms for resolving disputes due to the increasing complexity of social interactions and the growing judicialization of conflicts.

    PRINCIPAIS MEIOS CONSENSUAIS, OPÇÕES E CRITÉRIOS DE ESCOLHA COM FOCO NA MEDIAÇÃO EXTRAJUDICIAL · 2026 · DOI

  • The study aims to fill the gap in understanding conflict management in a madrasah. There is a need to analyze the sources and forms of conflict, resolution strategies, and implications for the organizational climate.

    Conflict Management in Improving the Organizational Climate of a Madrasah: A Case Study at MA Mutiara Sunggal · 2026 · DOI

  • The subject's judgment system lacks an update mechanism. The subject's judgment system is highly effective in combat domains but systematically dysfunctional in non-combat domains. The subject's judgment system operates as a closed loop.

    Judgment Update Deficiency: A Case Analysis of Xiao Yan from "Battle Through the Heavens" · 2026 · DOI

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