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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CONFLICT OR COOPERATION? THREE VISIONS REVISITED by Richard K. Betts FOREIGN AFFAIRS‚ Nov/Dec 2010 “Practical men‚ who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence‚ are usually the slave of some defunct economist‚" John Maynard Keynes once wrote. Politicians and pundits view the world through instincts and assumptions rooted in some philosopher’s Big Idea. Some ideas are old and taken for granted throughout society. For most Americans‚ it is the ideas of the liberal tradition
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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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Conflict of Interest 1 Running head: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Auditor Independence‚ Conflict of Interest‚ and the Unconscious Intrusion of Bias Don A. Moore Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh‚ PA 15213 don.moore@alumni.carleton.edu Phone: 412-268-5968 Fax: 412-269-7345 George Loewenstein Carnegie Mellon University Lloyd Tanlu Harvard University Max H. Bazerman Harvard University The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the American Accounting Association
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Amber Clayton Weber and Simmel’s Take on Power and Conflict Jon Witt‚ explaining Max Weber’s theory on resources of power‚ was not surprised at the fact that students do not use the party resource to fight for better tuition costs‚ because of the individualistic society of the United States. This fits into conflict theory because the school would be considered a rational-legal authority. The students “give in” to the rules and perceived rights of the school to raise tuition costs. As Jon Witt
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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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a |ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS | |Managing Organizational Conflicts | | | | | | | |Gaurav Singh
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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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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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