to them." Intergroup relations between two or more groups and their respective members are often necessary to complete the work required to operate a business. Many times‚ groups inter-relate to accomplish the organization’s goals and objectives‚ and conflict can occur. Some conflict‚ called functional conflict‚ is considered positive‚ because it enhances performance and identifies weaknesses. Dysfunctional conflict‚ however‚ is confrontation or interaction between groups that harms the organization
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Lycurgus was an important figure throughout Sparta as he was responsible for setting up a large amount of the Spartan’s social and political institutions. In source A Herodotus shows just how effective Lycurgus was “Later he reorganised the army…by these changes Spartan Government was put upon a sound basis.” He was responsible for introducing laws and advice or prophecies received from a god through the medium ship of a priest or priestess. As Plutarch‚ on Sparta explains: “Lycurgus . . . brought an oracle
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Western Civilization one polis by the name of Athens located on the coast of the Aegean Sea felt that political participation was a key factor in everyday life. Unfortunately not all Greek city-states were on the same page as the Athenians. While Athens took pride in their democratic elections‚ their assembly and their Council‚ other city-states such as Sparta took a much more different approach. Sparta was a society in which
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greatest military force but only lasted for 300 years‚ the ancient Greek city-state‚ Sparta lacked so much. Sparta was located on a peninsula in the southern part of Greece called the Peloponnese. Sparta was a very harsh city that had strict rules‚ took boys from their families at the age of 7 for abusive military training‚ and banned many forms of education. Any city like this deserves to be crushed. The weaknesses of Sparta outweighed the strengths because they took boys from the age of 7 to go into harsh
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n order to to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community in Sparta it meant that you had to be a warrior. Sparta was a Oligarchy witch means "rule of the few". In Athens in order to participate in public life and make decisions you had to be native born‚ male and free. In Athens your political standing depended on you wealth. The men with the highest wealth could seek the highest political offices. The next step down the ladder were men with slightly less wealth referred
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The Golden age of Athens Fifth-century Athens refers to the Greek city-state of Athens in the period of roughly 480 BC-404 BC. This was a period of Athenian political hegemony‚ economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens or The Age of Pericles. The period began in 480 BC when an Athenian-led coalition of city-states‚ known as the Delian League‚ defeated the Persians at Salamis. As the fifth century wore on‚ what started as an alliance of independent city-states gradually
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Athens the Instigator “If we do go to war‚ have no thought that you went to war over a trivial affair” (Thucydides‚ in Hunt 101). The Peloponnesian War lasted longer than any other pervious war in Greece. The war began in 431 BCE with Sparta’s invasion of Athens. The Athenians sacrificed the destruction of their private property in order to hide in the safety of their city. The Long Walls of Athens protected its citizens and preserved its population. The Spartans however had the upper hand in infantry
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The Decline of Sparta in 371BC Sparta has been famous since antiquity for her military strength; indeed‚ it was believed by most Greeks that if Sparta rose against Attica‚ Athens would not be able to hold out for more than three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra
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The Real Housewives of Sparta The Roles of Spartan Women by: Jasveen Bathh Teacher: Ms.Neale Ancient History ISU Essay The Ancient Greek era was about the birth of democracy‚ their magical myths‚ their many gods and the wonderful people that came with it! Men were always seemed as the dominant gender and how they were the decision makers and thats exactly how Ancient Greece was about except for one particularly city-state Sparta. In Sparta women were not looked
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Imagine a world where innocent people were killed‚ and kids were taught to steal food‚ and if they got caught they were whipped.Does that sound right to you? Sparta‚ a city state located on the southern peninsula of Greece called the Peloponnese‚ was known for their athletics and fighting. After examining all of Sparta’s strengths and weaknesses. I think that the weaknesses outweigh the strengths because of how they had cruelty and harshness‚ no freedoms‚ and a basic education. The first reason
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