...‐oriented motives (stress reduction, need for acceptance, and protection of identity) than relationship‐oriented motives. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Forgiveness Conflict resolution Social motive Japan A critical decision a victim must make in the process of conflict...

.... Participants. The participants were 84 Japanese students (39 males and 45 females) from a public university in Japan. They were enrolled in an introductory psychology class and participated in the scenario study in order to fulfill the course requirements. The mean age was 20.67 years and SD was 1.26...

.../methodology/approach A survey was conducted involving 275 employees from China, Japan and South Korea. A hierarchical regression analysis and A‐matrix hypothesis test were used to analyze the data. Findings Koreans, compared with the Chinese and Japanese, were more likely to use a compromise style...

... elsewhere in Asia. Originality/value This paper demonstrates that national differences in conflict management style were not based on demographic differences in the sample or differences in cultural attitudes. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Japan Thailand Vietnam Hong Kong...