Abstract This study examines the mediating effects of trust on the relationships
between manager’s conflict management styles (CMS) and employee attitudinal
outcomes, as well as identifies the potential deviations in the areas of CMS and trust
from the west in Chinese culture. One hundred sixty-nine employees in Guangzhou
of China participated. As predicted, Integrating CMS of managers is found
significantly correlated to trust and subordinates’ job satisfaction and turnover
intention. Trust fully mediates the link between Integrating CMS and subordinates
attitudinal outcomes. Results also support the expectations concerning the deviations
on the impacts of the uncooperative CMS on subordinates under Chinese culture.
Discussion and implications are presented.