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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Although conflict in life may seem unpleasant‚ literature readers find it to be quite exciting. The characters involved within a conflict clearly stand out as to what they truly believe in and who they are as a person. In Mario Puzo’s‚ "The Godfather"‚ a number of conflicts are revealed through the Mafia underworld. The first‚ and most important conflict that is demonstrated in "The Godfather"‚ is revealed right away through "The Assassination Attempt on Don Corleone". The Don shows the conflict of man
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Organizational Conflict Conflicts within an organization can be difficult on employees. Some conflicts may be petty and some could end up in violence. They are often started because of the difference of opinions between employees (Shetach‚ A.‚ 2012). Regardless of the situation; employers cannot afford to have conflicts within their organization. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the reason for the conflict within this organization and to come up with ways to help solve the conflicts. Description
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The Kargil Conflict In recent situations‚ U.S. dissuasion has been more effective. During the Kargil conflict‚ from May to July 1999‚ U.S. diplomacy was a critical factor in the Indian decision to limit the fighting to one isolated sector of the Line of Control in Kashmir. When Pakistani troops crossed the line in the early months of the year‚ India had the option of opening new fronts elsewhere in Kashmir or‚ potentially‚ along the international border with Pakistan proper. The decision not to
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Pay special attention to personal names‚ capitalization‚ and dates. Always consult your library resources for the exact formatting and punctuation guidelines. References Taylor‚ K. (2014). Managing conflict. Practice Nurse‚ 44(10)‚ 32-34. <!--Additional Information: Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=99281220&site=ehost-live End of citation--> Managing conflict Medicolegal issues We live
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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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Conflict Diagnosis Conflict can be found every day in the news. Whether it be in a newspaper‚ on the Internet‚ or on the television there is evidence of conflicts over the media. The resolutions are not always clear and it depends on whether a formal form of mediation is used as to whether or not the public will hear of the resolution that came to pass from the conflict. This paper will take a look at one story found on the internet recently that talks about a conflict and how its resolution
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Conflict Resolution Merriam-Webster (n.d) defines conflict as‚ “the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction”. Interpersonal conflicts‚ whether they are between family members‚ students and teachers‚ employees and supervisors‚ or groups‚ have certain elements in common. Coser (1967) asserts that conflict is "a struggle over values and claims to scarce status‚ power‚ and resources‚ in which the aims of the opponents are to neutralize‚ injure‚ or
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In the poem Iliad by Homer‚ Homer begins the epic by asking the goddess to sing about the rage of Achilles. That is the main theme of the poem. The reason why there is so much anger and conflict in the Iliad is because the Homeric law of honor and respect is being insulted which results to rage‚ honor and conflict. The honor of every person in Homeric culture is very important. To the hero‚ their honor is supreme. They cannot tolerate any kind of insults; they feel like they have to protect their
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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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