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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1. what are the value conflicts and assumptions? In all arguments‚ there will be certain ideas taken for granted by writer. typically‚ these ideas will not be staterd. you will have to find them by reading between the lines. these ideas are important invisible links in the reasoning structure‚ the glue that holds the entire argument together. until you supply these links‚ you cannot truly understand the argument Critical thinkers believe that autonomy curiosity and reasonableness are amont the
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‘Focuses on the social system as a whole and its functional requirements are normally that of structural sociology’ (Calhoun‚ C et al 2002) However Marxism a conflict theory of sociology takes exactly this focus when analysing how an individual creates an identity and relationship within society. Marxism as a Macro-theory of sociology focuses on ‘human agents as cogs in the machine of social forces’ (Calhoun‚ C et al 2002) who have little or no control over the development of their identities‚ because
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Legally Blonde: Personality and Conflict Movie Summary Legally Blonde is a 2001 movie directed by Robert Luketic that narrates the life of Elle Woods. Elle Woods is a young pretty blonde girl that studies fashion merchandising in California. Elle is in love with a young man that has high aspirations to become a politician by the time he is thirty years old. He and Ellen had dated a few months but he decides to break up with her since he is going to go to Harvard school and needs to have a more
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Meaning of Individual Differences Are deviations of individuals from the average or from one another? Is a trait by which and individual may be distinguished from other individuals. Nature of Individual Differences Individuals vary in physical as well as psychological characteristics. Variability range from intra-variability to inter-variability Intra-variability – concerns differences within the individual. It is also referred to as Trait-variability. Inter-variability – concerns
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What is Conflict? Definitions and Assumptions About Conflict We define conflict as a disagreement through which the parties involved perceive a threat to their needs‚ interests or concerns. Within this simple definition there are several important understandings that emerge: Disagreement - Generally‚ we are aware there is some level of difference in the positions of the two (or more) parties involved in the conflict. But the true disagreement versus the perceived disagreement may be quite different
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Individuals and Communities The Individual Factors that contribute to an individual’s development Factor Definition Example of positive effect on development Example of negative effect on development Self-esteem How a person values themselves. The concept we hold of ourselves begins to develop from the day we are born and can fluctuate during our lifetime. People with positive or high self-esteem value themselves as worthy contributors to society-likely to be able to form healthy relationships
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Industrial Marketing Lecture Series Professor Paul Herbig Lecture #8: Channel Conflict Distribution channel members—the manufacturer‚ the wholesaler (or industrial distributor)‚ the retailer‚ and the customer are interdependent and their relationships are a key to the successful operation of the channel. Conflict is virtually inevitable throughout the marketing channel. Most researchers agree that this condition is due primarily to the functional interdependence between channel members . Between
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communication. Linear communication is when the sender encoding a message and channeling it to the received in the presence of noise. Linear displays no feedback Interactional communication is human communication occurs as the receiver of the message responds to the source through feedback. Interactional communication has feedback but not simultaneous Transactional communication human communication is simultaneously interactive meaning created based on mutual concurrent sharing ideas and feeling.
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Conflict can have powerful implications for how we relate to others. This is seen with prejudice eventually developing towards a group of people or a culture. Prejudice has been seen aimed towards Aboriginals with names such as ‘petrol-sniffers’ and ‘doll-bludgers’. Today I will be presenting how the ways in which conflict is dealt with impacts upon how we relate to others. Conflict is an implication between two or more parties where opposing ideas and/or opinions are clashed. By dealing with
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