A constructive Approach to Managing Faculty Conflict: An Action Research Study

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APPENDIX R

PILOT STUDY INSTRUMENT

1. 
   What is your current job position?
   
   1. 
      Assistant professor
      
   2. 
      Associate professor
      
   3. 
      Full professor
      
   4. 
      Administrator
      

2. 
   How do you deal with conflict?
   

3. 
   Have you experienced conflict within the department?
   

4. 
   If so, tell me about a time you had an issue with a colleague/administrator. Please do not include names.
   

5. 
   What is/was the nature of the conflict?
   

6. 
   Describe the conflict (s) you are experiencing.
   

7. 
   Describe the interaction between you and the person with whom you have conflict?
   

8. 
   Why do you think there is conflict?
   

9. 
   How do you handle conflict when it arises, either in this situation or others?
   

10. 
    Describe what it is like for you to experience conflict at work.
    

11. 
    Did you report the conflict to your administrator? (Associate Dean or Dean)
    

12. 
    If the conflict is with your administrator, did you report it to their immediate supervisor or HR?
    

13. 
    How did the administrator or HR handle the conflict?
    

14. 
    How has your Associate Dean handled conflict between faculty members in your department?
    

15. 
    Are there any conflict management strategies you use to resolve your own conflict with others?
    

16. 
    What methods would you recommend for improving conflict management skills within the department?
    

Additional questions for those in the pilot study

1. 
   Do you feel the questions included will provide applicable information for the purpose of this study: to provide the opportunity for faculty and administrators to engage in a conflict management workshop in order to introduce and/or improve upon conflict management skills?
   

2. 
   Do you feel any question should be deleted or added to achieve the purpose of this study? If so, please provide detailed commentary for the interviewer to adjust the interview document appropriate to the purposes of this study.
   

3. 
   Do you feel the purpose of the study, as explained in question 1, is clear and understandable for the purpose the questions are trying to achieve?
   

APPENDIX S