2003/12/30 by Barbara Simpson, Bob Large, Matthew O’Brien · 1 citation
Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · #Argument (complex analysis) #Bridging (networking) #Cognitive and psychological constructs research #Computer science #Construct (python library) #Design Education and Practice #Dimension (graph theory) #Epistemology #Medicine #Pedagogy #Personal construct theory #Perspective (graphical) #Psychology #Social constructivism #Social psychology #Sociology
paper · doi:10.1080/10720530490250697
openalex publication_date 2003/12/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Differences in culture invariably underpin the communication failures and misunderstandings that lead to social conflict and dissension. In contemporary organizations, for example, conflicts in values between different occupational groups have the potential to create significant organizational dysfunction. Equally, however, bridging between these conflicts may present an opportunity for organizational learning and insight. Dialogue provides a means of bridging between such differences, but it is notoriously difficult to implement. In this article, we explore the potential of Personal Construct Theory as a way into dialogue. We illustrate our argument with the results of a workshop that involved senior managers and clinicians from a large public hospital.