Define conflict in your own terms Alexander Wong Conflict and Conflict Resolution Dr. Richard Holton Date: 03-06-2013 Conflict in my own terms Without looking into a dictionary for the meaning of the word conflict‚ to me it is define as a problem in a situation that can be internal‚ external‚ or/and both. There can be many different situations where conflicts can occur. We can experience conflict in our personal life‚ workplace‚ within ourselves‚ and on a universal level. People often have
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Conflicts occur when people (or other parties) perceive that‚ as a consequence of a disagreement‚ there is a threat to their needs‚ interests or concerns. Although conflict is a normal part of organization life‚ providing numerous opportunities for growth through improved understanding and insight‚ there is a tendency to view conflict as a negative experience caused by abnormally difficult circumstances. Disputants tend to perceive limited options and finite resources available in seeking solutions
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Conflict can arise in many different situations. In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles’ and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams conflict was an ongoing issue and it takes many turns for better as well as for worst. Conflict is described as a clash between opposing forces. There are many different types of conflicts throughout the plays. The use of intrapersonal conflict‚ interpersonal conflict‚ and personal conflict in the play provide good examples of what the characters are dealing with. Man v. man
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Conflict can be defined as a state of opposition between two forces and is the dominant to the human experience. Many different things cause conflict and every individual has either been through it or still going through a conflict. However‚ every person’s experiences with conflict are different. We are able to understand with others when they experience conflict because we’ve been there ourselves. Everyone’s reactions are different. While one may flee from the conflict leaving the mess behind for
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The four main responses to conflict are exit‚ neglect‚ loyalty‚ and response. Together these responses create a four-dimensional figure to illustrate active‚ constructive‚ destructive‚ and passive approaches humans take to deal with conflict. For the exit response‚ individuals completely withdrawal from certain situations. This withdrawal can be characterized by physical or psychological behavior. For example‚ whenever a conflict arises such as an argument between two individuals‚ he or she may
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Functional Conflict Functional conflict within a team can be defined as the process by which diversities and misunderstandings arise in a workplace‚ including the processes to resolve them. These differences cause friction between members and hinder (or completely halt) performance. Functional conflict consists of managing these misunderstandings‚ viewing the areas of collision from another’s perspective‚ compromising on the disagreement and becoming more sensitive to team issues in the future
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International Conflict Resolution: The Role of International Community Professor IJI Tetsuro JUNG Due-date: January 28th – January 30th What roles can the international community play in terminating violent conflicts in today’s world? Please discuss various approaches to the prevention‚ management and resolution of such conflicts‚ focusing on what kinds of opportunities and problems external actors might encounter in their interventions. Also where appropriate‚ it would be helpful to
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Types of Conflict Conflict in business meetings usually falls into two categories: 1. Real professional differences – Conflict can arise from very real differences in professional opinions. In many cases‚ these differences don’t develop into open conflict. But conflict is more likely when the outcome is extremely important‚ when the decision being made is irreversible‚ or when the impact of making the wrong decision will reflect badly on those involved. When this type of conflict is left unresolved
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many different types of conflict is a Value Conflict. When it comes to conflict‚ differing values can become a big issue that can be very difficult to resolve. A value can be described as “beliefs that people use to give meaning to their lives”(Types of Conflict). A Value can explain what one person considers right and wrong or good and bad and includes cultural differences‚ morals and opinions. But when people’s values differ‚ conflict arises and difficulty solving the conflict can lead to a lack of
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External conflict in “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan The short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is about Jing-Mei‚ a girl who couldn’t please her mother’s desire of being a prodigy. Jing-Mei completed many of the tasks that her mother wanted her to in order to find what she could be a prodigy in. After Jing-Mei begins to take piano lessons like her mother asked‚ she and her mother have several confrontations due to the fact that Jing-Mei didn’t share her mother’s desire of being a prodigy. Her mother wanted
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