| This study examined whether men and women express preferences for competitive conflict styles in science, and whether a competitive conflict style predicted job burnout more significantly for women than men. It also looked at differences in these factors across four different scientific career positions. Findings indicate that the least favored conflict style among scientists is a competing style. Avoidance and compromise were the two most strongly endorsed. The results showed a gender difference in conflict styles on only one style: compromise. Women were significantly more compromising than men. Further, a competing style did not predict job burnout for either men or women. Finally, there were significant differences by scientific career position: senior Principal Investigators were higher collaborators than any other scientific group. |
