This research examines the influence of temporal considerations on preferences for different conflict management styles. It also explores the mediating effect of different decision-making patterns in determining these styles. This research proposes that the extent to which individuals consider future consequences of their current activities significantly influences their decision-making patterns and consequently, their preference for different conflict management styles which could be cooperative or competitive in nature. Specifically, this research found strong support for high consideration of future consequences (CFC) leading to a reduced preference for competitive behaviour, and weak support for high CFC leading to increased preference for cooperative behaviour.

本研究考察了时间因素对不同冲突管理风格偏好的影响。它还探讨了不同决策模式在决定这些风格时的中介作用。这项研究表明，个人考虑当前活动的未来后果的程度会显着影响他们的决策模式，因此，他们对不同的冲突管理方式的偏好可能是合作的或竞争的。具体而言，这项研究发现强烈支持对未来后果 (CFC) 的高度考虑导致对竞争行为的偏好降低，而对高 CFC 的弱支持导致对合作行为的偏好增加。