Title: The effects of relational capital on likelihood of conflict occurrence under the moderation effect of the propensity to trust

Authors: Hizir Konuk; Goksel Ataman

Addresses: Department of Management, Istanbul Aydin University, Florya Yerleskesi (Halit Aydın Yerleşkesi), T Blok Kat:1, Oda: 68, Besyol Mah. Inönü Cad. No. 38, Sefakoy-Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey ' Department of Management and Organisation, Marmara University, Marmara Universitesi – Isletme Fakultesi, Isletme Bolumu, 1417 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: This study aims to contribute to the conflict literature by arguing that the relational capital between co-worker affect the likelihood of conflict occurrence and investigating the moderation role of propensity to trust on this interaction. A random sample was drawn from 381 Turkish citizen white collar employees from SME companies in nine industries. The study was prepared to measure employees' perceptions of the conflict and relationship capital they experience with their co-worker, with whom they interact the most. According to the findings: 1) an increase in relational capital decreases the likelihood of task and relationship conflict occurrence; 2) relational capital decreases the likelihood of task and relationship conflict occurrence more when the levels of propensity to trust are high.

Keywords: relational capital; propensity to trust; conflict predictors; relationship conflict; task conflict.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2023.129240

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2023 Vol.20 No.2, pp.217 - 240

Accepted: 28 Jul 2022
Published online: 01 Mar 2023 *

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