There may be a dark side to workplace friendships, especially when disagreements occur, according to a study led by Anthony C. Hood, Ph.D. opens a new website, and co-written by Kevin S. Cruz, Ph.D., and Daniel G. Bachrach, Ph.D.
Hood is an associate professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business. Published in the Journal of Business and Psychology in 2017, "Conflicts with Friends: A Multiplex View of Friendship and Conflict and Its Association with Performance in Teams opens a new website" was deemed one of the 10 best papers published in the journal that year.
Hood, who is the director of Civic Innovation in the Office of the President at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says that, since its publication, the study has gained momentum. It has been cited in some of the top journals in the field, including the Harvard Business Review opens a new website, Academy of Management Journal opens a new website, Academy of Management Review opens a new website and Human Resource Management Review.
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