Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory: Instrumentation and Application for Extension Professionals

Christy Chiarelli, Anne Parrish, Megan Cantrell, and Matt Benge

Release Date: 2/12/2024

Reviewed At: 10/27/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-wc445-2024

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Abstract

Conflict is inevitable in workplaces among people of all ages. Extension professionals have a unique position where in a single workday they may be engage with youth and volunteers, as well as colleagues and supervisors. Extension professionals may experience conflict with their stakeholders, volunteers, and supervisors; therefore, they must be able to understand conflict and conflict styles to navigate tense situations. The Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory (ROCI) is an instrument that can be used to understand one’s interpersonal conflict management style. By having a strong understanding of conflict components and for utilizing the ROCI tool, Extension professionals can manage conflict well and reduce the likelihood of dysfunctional conflict destroying relationships, teams, and organizations.

About this Publication

This document is AEC784, one of a series of the Agricultural Education and Communication Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Christy Chiarelli, assistant Extension scientist, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, and director, Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anne Parrish, programs coordinator, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS CALS Plant City; Megan Cantrell, lecturer, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; and Matt Benge, assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Chiarelli, C., Parrish, A., Cantrell, M., & Benge, M. (2024). Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory: Instrumentation and Application for Extension Professionals. EDIS, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc445-2024

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Anne Parrish

program coordinator, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL

Christy Chiarelli

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University of Florida

assistant Extension scientist and director, Wedgeworth Leadership Institute, M.A., UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL

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Megan Cantrell

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University of Florida

senior lecturer, M.S., leadership education, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

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Matt Benge

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University of Florida

associate professor, Extension education, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

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