Managing Conflict What is conflict? Conflict is a natural disagreement resulting from individuals or groups that differ in attitudes‚ beliefs‚ values or needs. It can also originate from past rivalries and personality differences. Other causes of conflict include trying to negotiate before the timing is right or before needed information is available. Causes of conflict. 1. Lack of communication. There is a lack of communications. Failure to share ideas and feelings (between wife and husband
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Conflict theories are perspectives in social science that emphasize the social‚ political or material inequality of a social group‚ that critique the broad socio-political system‚ or that otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservativism. Conflict theories draw attention to power differentials‚ such as class conflict‚ and generally contrast historically dominant ideologies. It is therefore a macro level analysis of society. Karl Marx is the father of the social conflict
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C H A P T E R 1 Introduction to Conflict Resolution: Concepts and Definitions I N this second edition of our book we bring the survey of the conflict resolution field up to date at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Conflict resolution as a defined specialist field has come of age in the post-Cold War era. It has also come face to face with fundamental new challenges‚ some of which have come into even sharper focus since the first edition of this book. Why a Second Edition? As
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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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The Tiv-Jukun Ethnic Conflict and the Citizenship Question in Nigeria Moses T. ALUAIGBA Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training‚ Bayero University‚ Kano Abstract The negative consequences of the Tiv-Jukun ethnic conflict and other similar conflicts in Nigeria have stimulated the debate on citizenship in the country. This debate is driven by questions that hinge on contestable issues such as who is an indigene in Nigeria‚ why should other Nigerians be termed non-indigenes‚ settlers
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Interpersonal Conflict Ca February 26‚ 2012 Interpersonal conflict is something that that happens in every relationship. It is inevitable when two or more people disagree on something. Sometimes the conflict is a result of a misunderstanding because of a miscommunication. The movie Hitch with Will Smith is a perfect example of interpersonal conflict. The movie is filled with different conflicts mostly because of miscommunication between the two of the
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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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Conflict Resolution Teams must follow an organizational process that consists of five-steps; attention‚ need‚ satisfaction‚ visualization‚ and action. The first step in this process is to gain the attention of the team. After gaining attention‚ the next step is to establish the problem‚ or issue that may occur and explain why this should be a concern. Evidence constitutes a need to motivate the audience to determine a solution. When there is enough information presented and listeners understand
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Conflict Management The Five Conflict Styles The Competing Style is when you stress your position without considering opposing points of view. This style is highly assertive with minimal cooperativeness; the goal is to win. The competing style is used when a person has to take quick action‚ make unpopular decisions‚ handle vital issues‚ or when one needs protection in a situation where noncompetitive behavior can be exploited. To develop this style you must develop your ability to argue and debate
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