CM310:Communication & Conflict Final Project Communication & Conflict Final Project The Nature of Power in Conflict: Power can be defined in many ways. Most simply‚ it is the ability to get what you want. Power is a fundamental concept in any conflict. The nature of that power can depend upon how the power is distributed‚ how it is viewed‚ and how it is used. There can be power struggles between those that feel very powerful and those that feel that
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Trade Imbalance between United States and China Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction and Background 4 Problem Statement 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion 9 References 10 Appendices 12 Appendix A - The Yuan/dollar exchange rate and the U.S. trade deficit with China 12 Appendix B-1 Jobs displaced due to U.S. trade with China‚ by state‚ 2001-2011 (ranked by jobs displaced as a share of state employment) 13 Appendix B-2 - Jobs displaced due to U.S. trade with China as
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Conflict at Riverside The conflict between organisational management and trade unions has existed now for many years. Whilst the objectives of trades union have traditionally been to maintain and improve the conditions of their worker members‚ this has more often than not‚ manifested itself in a conflict and struggle with the “political systems” adopted by the hierarchy of company management. This is certainly evident in the conflict at Riverside. What adds another dimension to the situation is
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ANALYSIS OF UNITED NATION’S ROLE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE FUTURE CHALLENGES PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE THEME The UN which came into existence in October 1945‚ revived the “Charter” of League of Nations for “Collective Security”. Under various resolutions and clauses the UN peacekeeping operations followed evolving trends‚ affected by various types of conflicts and power equations. The concept of peacekeeping is borne out of a universal quest for a better world wherein
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CX1. Nature of conflict Examples: 1. ‘Conflict is inevitable.’ Humble honest 2. ‘Conflict occurs between the powerful and the powerless.’ 3. ‘Without conflict‚ there is no progress or change.’ 4. ‘Conflicts from history can teach us many things about ourselves and the times in which we live.’ 5. ‘Social order can deteriorate into conflict and anarchy with disturbing ease.’ 6. ‘Conflict is a destructive force in our lives.’ 7. ‘Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human.’ 8. ‘We need
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INTRACTABLE CONFLICT OLALEKAN AKINRINADE BARUCH COLLEGE: COM 4900 INTRACTABLE CONFLICT This paper will discuss the complex nature of intractable conflicts. We see them on the individual level like marital disputes‚ or longtime rivals. We generally see them between different groups based on ideology‚ like pro-choice vs. anti-abortion. Historically we have encountered them in disputes and wars between nations‚ like Israel vs. Palestine‚ and England vs. Ireland and even he World Wars. Intractable
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Raven’s (1959) five bases of power against Fleming and Spicer’s (2007) four faces of power as well as the faces of resistance. These theories will be analyzed through the different perceptions of power and resistance in differing industries. We will further evaluate these findings in the context of a white collar firm‚ Zalora Singapore against a blue collar firm‚ Woodlands Transport Pte Ltd. This report also aims to evaluate both positive and negative effects of power and resistance on an individual
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Many people respond to conflict in many different ways. Some welcome it and want it to happen like V from V for Vendetta he wants the people to have a voice he wants them to be upset. In things fall apart Okonkwo doesn’t want trouble but if it arises he wants to fight it. Some people hide from conflict like Castiel from Supernatural season seven he doesn’t like violence (even if afterwards he becomes a massive killing machine after taking in all the souls of Purgatory becoming like “God”.) In man
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1. International conflict among countries is more likely of what we may think. Today there are many different ongoing conflicts. International conflict is a stage of opposition‚ disagreement or incompatibility between two or more states (Malek). The term "international conflict" referred to conflicts between different nations and conflicts between people and organizations in different nations (Mr. Turetzky lec 11). It also applies to inter-group conflicts within one country when one group is fighting
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Power. The use of authority to control a group of people. It is the actor’s ability to manipulate opinions‚ emotions‚ and behaviour of groups‚ even against their will (Hardy‚ 1995; Hardy & Clegg‚ 1996). It is seen everywhere in organisational forms‚ from managers‚ to team leaders. But perhaps one of the most obvious use of power through businesses is government legislations. The government uses positional power to control and possess relevant sources such as managers‚ in order to get groups
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