CONFLICT: BASIC CONCEPT The word conflict has been derived from the Latin word ‘Confligere’; which means to Strike or attack altogether. In the present world‚ there are conflicts found everywhere. Each conflict has a reason behind it. these conflicts usually occur when two or more individuals or groups feel they have irreconcilable differences‚ or they feel that there needs‚ interests or wants are threatened by the existence of the other groups demands. Hence clashes become inevitable. People
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The Conflict Perspective There is much dialogue about the conflict perspective as it relates to sociology. The conflict perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of tension between groups over power or the allocation of resources such as housing‚ money‚ access to services and political representation according to Schaefer‚ (2011). The conflict perspective is very much active in today’s society. According to Karl Marx (Schaefer‚ 2011) conflict
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Methodologies and Styles of Conflict Management Mohammad Atashak Member of Young Researchers Club matashak@yahoo.com 09123123141 Parisa Mahzadeh Master degree in educational administration p_mahzadeh@yahoo.com 09122397950 Abstract: Conflict management is an ongoing procedure. It entails continual communication and supervision. In this article‚ has been reviewed the evolution of conflict management and have been studied sources of conflict‚ styles of conflict management‚ conflict management methodologies
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Improving group‚ organizational or team dynamics when conflict occurs "I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord." -- Philippians 4:2 Peacemaking: Tips for recognizing and managing conflicts Team unity: 5 conflict management techniques Missionaries get into conflict with each other. Pastors and lay people get into conflict. Volunteers in ministry organizations find themselves in conflict. Human relations managers in businesses often find themselves
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The word conflict often carries a negative connotation bringing thoughts of tension‚ frustration‚ and anger. Conflict is not necessarily bad‚ if fact if properly managed it can be a positive agent of change. The process of issue differentiation can help people to see other’s perspectives and if properly resolved through an integration process can bring parties closer together. There are many well documented and common sense strategies to successfully manage conflict; so why does the negative connotation
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UNDERSTANDING LABOR-MANAGEMENT CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION * HRM perspective- conflict is the result of poor management… between labor and management… it’s a management problem that can be dealt with by management. * most‚ maybe all conflict‚ can be resolved through the implementation of innovative‚ organizational practices (ex. Scientific Management) You can establish a Unity of Interest if you have the right organizational practices. ‘all interests would align’ * Human relations
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According to Conflict Theory‚ society is: • A struggle for dominance among competing social groups (classes‚ genders‚ races‚ religions‚ etc.). When conflict theorists look at society‚ they see the social domination of subordinate groups through the power‚ authority‚ and coercion of dominant groups. In the conflict view‚ the most powerful members of dominant groups create the rules for success and opportunity in society‚ often denying subordinate groups such success and opportunities; this
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and security. The Constitutive Act of the African union and its protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council place renew emphasis on building a continental security regime capable of preventing‚ managing and resolving conflicts in Africa. The African Union like the Responsibility to Protect clearly lays out provisions for interventions in the internal affairs of a member state through military force‚ if necessary to protect vulnerable populations from human rights abuses
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The Darfur Conflict: Those Who Seem to Support It‚ Those Who Suffer Most from It‚ and the Difficulties in Ending It   Conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has taken the lives of over 400‚000 persons in the 21st century‚ perhaps as much as 20 percent of the regional population (Wikipedia‚ 2008). Nearly 2.5 million have been displaced from land they have inhabited for many years (Lynch‚ 2007). But‚ the world has done little to stop it or assist the people affected. The situation
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Conflict and Conflict Management Conflict may be defined as a struggle or contest between people with opposing needs‚ ideas‚ beliefs‚ values‚ or goals. Conflict on teams is inevitable; however‚ the results of conflict are not predetermined. Conflict might escalate and lead to non-productive results‚ or conflict can be beneficially resolved and lead to quality final products. Therefore‚ learning to manage conflict is integral to a high-performance team. Although very few people go looking for conflict
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