Conflict Management in Indian Sub‑continent

CALL FOR PAPERS
Conflict Management in Indian Sub‑continent

Journal: International Journal of Conflict Management
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Submission Opens: 1 April 2026
Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026

Introduction
The Indian sub‑continent’s complex mix of cultural traditions, rapid economic change, demographic diversity, and geopolitical tensions creates unique patterns of conflict at work, in organizations, communities, and across borders. This Special Issue calls for context‑sensitive, empirically grounded research that moves beyond Western frameworks to explore how family‑owned firms, informal work, caste, gender, and collectivist values shape conflict emergence, escalation, and resolution. It links conflict management with UN SDGs by examining its impact on employee well‑being, organizational sustainability, and social cohesion.

Guest Editors
Dr Richa Chaudhary 📧 (richa.chaudhary@iitp.ac.in)
Dr Aamna Khan 📧 (aamna@iitism.ac.in)
Dr Abhishek Singh 📧 (abhishek.singh@xlri.ac.in)

List of Topic Areas

Submissions invited on (but not limited to):

• Conflict management in family‑owned businesses and SMEs.

• Precarious work, informal labor, and organizational conflict.

• Negotiation styles and dispute‑resolution mechanisms specific to the subcontinent.

• Legal and institutional mechanisms of conflict resolution.

• Cross‑border conflicts and their impact on multinational operations in the region.

• Digitalization, remote work, and emerging workplace conflicts.

• Culturally embedded conflict resolution practices in South Asian workplaces.

• Conflict and employee well‑being.

• Identity, diversity, and workplace conflict.

• Gendered dimensions of conflict.

• Conflict in gig work and unionized workplaces.

Key Deadlines
📅 Manuscript submission opens: 1 April 2026
⏰ Manuscript submission deadline: 30 November 2026

Submission Guidelines
Submissions via ScholarOne Manuscripts; strict adherence to journal guidelines.

• Select “Conflict Management in Indian sub‑continent” from the special issue dropdown.

• Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere.
  🌐 Submission Portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijcma
  🌐 Author Guidelines: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijcma

About the Journal
International Journal of Conflict Management (IJCM), by Emerald Group Publishing, publishes research on workplace and organizational conflict, dispute resolution, negotiation, and related topics with a global perspective.

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