From the book‚ Chapter 7 Managing Conflict‚ conflict can come from many sources. Personal differences are common because individuals bring different backgrounds to their roles in organizations. This observation is particularly relevant for managers working in an organizational environment characterized by broad demographic diversity. Another source of conflict among members of an organization is informational deficiencies. This occurs when an important message may not be received‚ a manager’s
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Understanding Marital Conflict and Its Effect on Children Conflicts which lead to unresolved issues can influence the quality of the marriage. Although several avenues of research were made on marital relationships‚ the factors which influence the arising of continuous conflicts are still not clear. Unresolved issues are problems which are continuously brought up in a marriage. Unresolved conflicts within the marriage can affect the longevity and quality of the marriage‚ but personal background
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intellectual Property Law Industrial Property and Ethics The transition to a new stage of social development is impossible without respect and promotion of creative and scientific activities. Consumer society stimulates the development of new technologies and manufacturing them in new products. Thereby‚ our society needs in a clear legal regulation of such legal institution as intellectual property rights. Intellectual property is usually divided into two branches‚ namely industrial property and copyright
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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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Working Paper # 03-115 Rev. 09/04 Conflicts of Interest and the Case of Auditor Independence: Moral Seduction and Strategic Issue Cycling Don A. Moore Carnegie Mellon University Philip E. Tetlock Haas School of Business Lloyd Tanlu Harvard Business School Max H. Bazerman Harvard Business School This paper has benefited from the feedback of Art Brief‚ George Loewenstein‚ and three anonymous reviewers of an earlier version of the paper. This paper was supported by a grant from
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SIBLING CONFLICT Conflict happens all the time‚ even in our family. Perhaps it is no big deal and has little effect on us. As everyone disagrees with each other from time to time the occasional conflict is part of living with brothers and sisters. I am curious about such friction. It has happened regularly during my childhood. I think that conflict between siblings happens in other families. The cause for conflict varies. In my opinion‚ one such cause is age difference. Once‚ when I
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The study if industrial relations like some other fields of study present a complex set of definitions of which none is universally agreed as the most appropriate definition. Some authors advocate for the definition of the scope of industrial relations in narrow terms in order to grasp its concepts‚ while others prefer a broader view of a network of social relationships in the industry. Flanders (1965:10) articulates that the study of industrial relations may be described as a study of institutions
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the conflict perspective is that society is comprised of groups with competing self-interests. Deriving from this competition is a struggle for power. Most often‚ the distribution of power is imbalanced among the groups. People are competing for resources that are in scarce supply. The social groups in a society that tend to dominate over others are the ones who maintain the majority of the wealth‚ prestige‚ and power. Farley has summarized that societies naturally tend toward conflict. (2000)
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While the term conflict generally is associated with negative encounters‚ conflict itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. In fact‚ engaging in conflict can have positive effects on relationships and organizations. Conflict among people‚ institutions‚ organizations‚ nations and in all relationships are a normal‚ natural and inevitable part of life. In itself‚ it is to a great extent a necessary tool that enhances development and can be regarded as normal and a prerequisite under certain
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Industrial Revolution THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION BEGAN IN ENGLAND‚ AND SPREAD TO THE REST OF WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES. WITH THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION‚ CAME AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR RAW MATERIALS FROM THE AMERICAS‚ ASIA‚ AND AFRICA. ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY PRODUCED THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION‚ WHILE ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE ALTERED THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NEW INDUSTRIAL CITIES. CULTURAL CHANGES SOON FOLLOWED. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIES WERE BASED ON THE FAMILY UNIT
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