The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution A Practioner’s Guide Bernard S. Mayer Chapter One The Nature of Conflict We all are of two minds about conflict. We say that conflict is natural‚ inevitable‚ necessary‚ and normal‚ and that the problem is not the existence of conflict but how we handle it. But we are also loath to admit that we are in the midst of conflict. Parents assure their children that the ferocious argument the parents are having is not a conflict‚ just a "discussion." Organizations
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One of the frequent source of conflict is the distinction between the line and the staff units within the organisation. Line units are involved in operations that are directly related to the core activities of the organization. For example‚ production department would be a line unit in a manufacturing organization and sales department would be considered a line unit in a customer oriented service organization. Staff units are generally in an advisory capacity and support the line function. Examples
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ANALYSIS OF UNITED NATION’S ROLE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE FUTURE CHALLENGES PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE THEME The UN which came into existence in October 1945‚ revived the “Charter” of League of Nations for “Collective Security”. Under various resolutions and clauses the UN peacekeeping operations followed evolving trends‚ affected by various types of conflicts and power equations. The concept of peacekeeping is borne out of a universal quest for a better world wherein
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Award in Effective Management M3.14 Managing Conflict in the Workplace Cause and effects of conflict There are many causes of conflict in the work place‚ below are eight I have briefly described. 1. Conflicting Resources- We all need access to certain resources – whether these are office supplies‚ help from colleagues‚ or even a meeting room – to do our jobs well. When more than one person or group needs access to a particular resource‚ conflict can occur. 2. Conflicting Style- Everyone
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To what extend do you accept the view that conflict is an inevitable feature of management and organizational behaviour? Suggest how management can attempt to avoid the harmful effects of conflict. Introduction All organizations‚ by their very nature‚ have built in conflicts Conflict is seen as an inherent feature of organisations and induced‚ in part‚ by the very structure of the organisation. The causes might stem from individual characteristics‚ interpersonal factors‚ communications‚ behavior
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| How To Resolve Group Conflict | Ways To Decrease Intergroup Conflict among Young Ex-gang Members | | Tamala Bartlett-Skiles | 5/11/2013 | This paper is about using different methods to decrease conflict among young ex-gang members. Different strategies are discussed t help decrease conflict as well as the reasons as to why these boys have these thoughts and opinions in the first place. | The problem that these boys are suffering from is related to their upbringing and the
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extent to which class conflict affects education and life opportunities. The following paragraphs seek to illustrate how factors such as class position and parental attitudes affect education and life opportunities among different social classes and the conflict that lies between them. In order to understand the content of this essay it is first necessary to understand all of the possible variables involved. Throughout this essay I will examine the definitions of class‚ conflict‚ education and opportunity
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Conflict Resolution Merriam-Webster (n.d) defines conflict as‚ “the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction”. Interpersonal conflicts‚ whether they are between family members‚ students and teachers‚ employees and supervisors‚ or groups‚ have certain elements in common. Coser (1967) asserts that conflict is "a struggle over values and claims to scarce status‚ power‚ and resources‚ in which the aims of the opponents are to neutralize‚ injure‚ or
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RESOLVING CONFLICT The conflict resolution requires great managerial skills. Here we are trying to give a solution to a conflict turning it in a constructive side. If one party exercises the principles of interaction‚ listens‚ and us the six steps of collaborative resolution‚ that party may be able to end the conflict constructively. At the very least‚ he or she may be able to prevent the conflict from turning into a fight by choosing an alternative to destructive interaction?" There is a difference
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believe in. They are faced with conflicts between the will of man vs. the will of the god’s. As wells as contrasts between Antigone vs. Ismene. This piece also gives us insight about the history of the story and the history of ancient Greece. This ancient Greek play embodies a deeper lesson shown through the different conflicts and contrasts that occurs. The main conflict of this play ensues between Antigone and the King of Thebes Creon because of the differences between the burials of her brothers
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