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    Conflict Theory

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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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    Managing Conflict

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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 and Culture

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    Conflict and Culture Introduction The purpose of this report is to apply the theories and concepts in Organizational Behavior into the chosen topic which is conflict and culture. An organization’s psychological and social climate forms its culture. The culture represents the values‚ beliefs‚ assumptions and symbols that define the way in which the organization conducts its business. It tells the employees how things are done‚ what is important and what kind of behavior is rewarded. It impacts

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    Interpersonal Conflict

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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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    Conflicts Resolving

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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

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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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    Response To Conflict

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    The best way to respond to conflict is by lying and/or hiding. I personally think that these are both good options. But I do understand that they can have consequences. Sometimes the consequences can be very little‚ but can also be very big and bad. Lying however‚ is sometimes thought to be a good response at a certain time. Lying can be used as a way to respond to conflict. I am sure that at least once in your life you have lied about something to protect yourself or someone else. In the story

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    Conflict Perspective

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    Mental Health in Brevard County from the Conflict Perspective My Social Issue: My social issue addresses the availability and accessibility of mental healthcare in Brevard County‚ Florida. Though it cannot be exactly pinpointed when this became an issue it has been known for many years the lack of resources available to those plagued with mental illness. According to the Professional Research Consultants‚ Inc.‚ mental illness is one of the primary causes of disability (Professional Research Consultants

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    Neighborhood Conflict

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    Neighborhood Conflict November 29‚ 2014 Abstract Neighborhood conflicts are very common in most neighborhoods. There are a lot of reasons why there may be a conflict. In some cases people do not know how to handle the situations the proper way. When getting aggressive when confronting an issue can make matters worse then what they already are. There are proper steps to take in this kind of situation that way things can get resolves the first time. The most important thing is for you and the neighbor

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    Peace and Conflict

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    Peace and conflict studies is defined as both a pedagogical activity‚ in which teachers transmit knowledge to students; and a research activity‚ in which researchers create new knowledge about the sources of conflict. Peace and conflict studies entails understanding the concept of peace which is defined as political condition that ensures justice and social stability through formal and informal institutions‚ practices‚ and norms. Johan Galtung‚ the principal founder of the discipline of peace and

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