PROJECT BOOK REVIEW Title: Hot Buttons: How To Resolve Conflict And Cool Everyone Down Publisher: Cliff Street Books Place of Publication: New York Year of Publication: 2000 Number of Pages: 336 Price of the Book: Price ranges from $ .46 to $23 depending if the book is new‚ used‚ hard cover‚ paperback‚ or collectible. The book "Hot Buttons: How To Resolve Conflict And Cool Everyone Down" talks about conflict management. The following is a background on the contributors:
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represent their views: the functionalist theory‚ the conflict theory‚ and the symbolic interactionist theory. The conflict theory Conflict theory sees the purpose of education as maintaining social inequality and preserving the power of those who dominate society. Conflict theorists examine the same functions of education as functionalists. Functionalists see education as a beneficial contribution to an ordered society; however‚ conflict theorists see the educational system as perpetuating
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Conflict Resolution in a Virtual Environment Valery Taylor BUS610 Prof. Magdy Hussein October 27‚ 2014 Conflict Resolution in a Virtual Environment The human mind is a unique filter and for this reason‚ every one of us thinks and perceives situations in our own way. One crisis that might be diminutive in nature for one person can be colossal in nature to another person. This dichotomy gives rise to differences of opinions‚ and different opinions can lead to arguments. If arguments are weighed
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Oumar Diallo Professor Grisham Political Science 123 17 November 2012 Kashmir Conflict (India and Pakistan) The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan dates back to the independence of both countries in 1947. The territory of Kashmir was at the time mostly Muslim but with a Hindu ruler‚ and it was unclear whether Kashmir would join with Pakistan or India. Eventually Kashmir would join India which led to a dispute between India and Pakistan with both claiming that Kashmir belongs to
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1 NATURAL RESOURCE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION What are natural resource conflicts and their consequences? „h Natural resource conflicts are disagreements and disputes over access to‚ and control and use of‚ natural resources. „h These conflicts often emerge because people have different uses for resources such as forests‚ water‚ pastures and land‚ or want to manage them in different ways. „h Disagreements also arise when these interests and needs are incompatible‚ or when the priorities
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Conflict Resolution in Jails and Prisons Conflict Resolution in Jails and Prisons As learned from the assigned readings diverse levels of negotiation techniques are instituted to resolve conflict. As a supervisor in a correctional setting‚ I am tasked with resolving conflict amongst staff‚ public‚ and inmates. In the jail and prison systems‚ conflict management tools are utilized for managing conflict between staff‚ as well as‚ inmates. In cases where inmate conflict cannot be resolved‚ the
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many of them are useful in explaining it but conflict theorists are the most useful. Conflict theorists emphasize that people within a society are constantly vying for limited resources. These competing groups are what keeps the society moving forward. Conflict theorists contend that stratification is a dysfunction of society and is harmful. Conflict theorists have several points to their theory that make it the most useful including the conflict between the two classes and their ideas on corporate
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Cynthia Claude Nkono Moanang 1009040 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: Principals (shareholders) – agent (managers) problem represents the conflict of interest between management and owners. For example‚ if shareholders cannot effectively monitor the managers’ behaviour‚ then managers may be tempted to use the firm’s assets for their own ends‚ all at the expenses of shareholders. Discuss the pros and cons of this statement with regard to duties of Board of Directors
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Bailye Henderson Sociology 300 19 February 2013 Gasland and the Social Conflict Theory Gasland can be examined using the social conflict theory of socialism. There are three main theories of socialism: structural functional‚ social conflict‚ and symbolic interaction. The reason for social conflict being the best candidate for Gasland is because it shows how much power‚ wealth‚ and prestige the government can hold among the U.S. population. Josh Fox is the main character in the documentary
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Managing Conflict Successfully Interpersonal Communication Everyone has dealt some sort of conflict within a relationship. Whether you’ve experienced it with a significant other‚ family member‚ friends‚ or coworkers‚ it’s all conflict. Managing your conflict appropriately limits the negative aspects while increasing the positive aspects. John Gottman proposed that‚ “criticizing‚ showing contempt‚ becoming defensive‚ and engaging in stonewalling aren’t productive ways handling conflict.”[1] You
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