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The optimist’s arsenal: how employees’ trait optimism disarms ethical conflicts, mitigates deviance and promotes knowledge sharing

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Shuojia Zhang, Gloryce Zenan Huang, Zhiwen Zheng, Mubotao Li, Xiong Ying
Journal: International Journal of Conflict Management
International Journal of Conflict Management 1–32.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCMA-06-2025-0217
Published: 26 January 2026
...Shuojia Zhang; Gloryce Zenan Huang; Zhiwen Zheng; Mubotao Li; Xiong Ying Purpose This study aims to investigate how and when dyadic ethical conflict influences workplace behavior. It proposes that such conflict heightens contact avoidance, which in turn reduces knowledge sharing and increases...
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