...Encountering Conflict Sometimes to achieve what we want, we may have to do something contradictory. The notion of fighting for peace comes to mind as we unravel the many wars and court battles which have taken place in the past, and are still prevalent today. In the end, much is lost, but stability is regained as one side completely dominates the other. Who could ever forget the McCarthyist fever that once gripped America, which resulted in trashed reputations and broken alliances between old colleagues? Those accused of being communists and communist sympathisers trying to overthrow the government in place stood no fighting chance in what was largely a one-sided war, where few good willed men emanating with solidarity fought an ugly, reckless war machine – one that they had perhaps inadvertently created themselves. HUAC victim and Playwright Arthur Miller teaches us, through his allegorical play The Crucible that choosing to fight for peace, rather than conceding to an abuse of power may result in great losses such as one’s career or even life, allows for the establishment of peace and stability for our underlying emotions – which is the greatest peace of all. A man tortured “by his own vision of decent conduct”, John Proctor is able to show that whilst there may be “no ritual for the washing away of sins”, through fighting for what is right it is possible to regain moral sanctity. As Proctor makes the decision to give up his “good name” in an effort to save his friends...
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...Creative Writing Response “Encountering conflict changes one’s values.” Friday afternoon, finally. Barely 4pm and she’d already snuggled down into the warmth of her bed, exhausted, miserable. Relieved that she didn’t have to face school again for a couple of days, the stares, the giggles, the shoves in the corridor. The relentless whispering and snide remarks. Pathetic bullies, she thought bitterly. That’s all they are. But despite her brave words, her eyes still smarted and she ached with the knowledge that there was nothing she could do. She hated it, the injustice of the way those girls treated her, treated others too, and she wanted to be brave. But she could never stand up to them. They could exile her completely, spread more rumours about her. What if she ended up with no friends, a social disaster, a freak? Her eyes stung as she struggled within herself. Better to stay quiet. Better to keep her head down, ignore them, wait for it to end. The injustice of the situation bruised her to her core, but she could never face losing the little popularity she had. She sunk down into her pillow and blissful sleep washed over her, easing her aching heart. A playful breeze danced around her and Gran as they walked together down by the pond. Gran was small and impossibly old, but she was sturdy, with a thick French accent and a thousand wrinkles. She was currently recounting her recent trip to the hospital, dismissing her heart palpitations as nothing serious, nothing wrong. “That’s...
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...1. Nature of conflict Examples: 1. ‘Conflict is inevitable.’ 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 some degree of conflict and tension if we are to experience the richness of being fully alive.’ 9. ‘Conflict is a clash of expectations.’ 10. ‘Conflict is a fear of difference.’ 11. ‘When conflict occurs the group becomes more important than the individual.’ 12. ‘Conflict is not all bad.’ 13. ‘Some conflicts are unavoidable.’ 14. ‘Conflict can be character-building.’ 15. ‘The most dramatic conflicts are often personal.’ 16. ‘There are rarely two clear cut sides in human conflicts.’ 17. ‘Conflict can corrupt.’ 18. ‘Conflict is an inherent part of life; it is not necessarily negative.’ 19. ‘Conflict is a true test of human relationships.’ 20. ‘Conflict is the true test of someone’s inner strength and understanding.’ 21. ‘It is not always easy to distinguish the innocent from the guilty in situations of conflict.’ 22. ‘One conflict always contains the seeds of another.’ 23. ‘History is shaped by conflict.’ 24. ‘There is always more than one side to any conflict.’ 25. ‘Societies that...
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...Conflict rarely leaves one unscathed Scars, fear, loss of hope and faith. These are all outcomes of the difficulty that lies within a conflict. The precise definition of conflict refers to arguments and disputes which in many cases escalates into becoming a threat to an individual’s life, family or country. It has a major impact on an individual’s life as conflict barely leaves one unscathed. The after effect of conflict leaves some individuals to be scarred for a short period of time and some for life. The key factors of encountering conflict will be focused on the consequences and impacts of conflicts encountered by individuals. They include, the adversities faced by individuals and surroundings due to the circumstances of certain conflicts, the change within oneself that is discovered through conflict, and the drastic aftermath attached. Conflict is a part of life which is better resolved, as it may influence others, who are no involved, to face difficulties due to the circumstances that come along. Some conflicts can occur based simply on our perspectives and judgments on sensitive issues. We as individuals need to learn to accept things the way they are. This idea is demonstrated in an American film, ‘Remember the Titans’, directed by Boaz Yakin, which proves how our perspective on certain things can create dilemmas. The film demonstrates the impact of sensitive issues related to conflict, such as racism. The clashes that occur as impact of racism between individuals is...
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...Conflict presents in various form. It occurs in many different places, willingly or unwillingly affecting a person¡¯s mind and action. In the three given texts ¡®Of mice and men¡¯, ¡®Tri¡¯ and ¡®Minority report¡¯, a range of conflict is represented by different composers through the usage of different structure and several techniques such as setting, dialogues, music, language and camera angles. Conflict is a fight or struggle of clash between people with different interest. Conflict occurs in all social setting, and has a great impact upon a person¡¯s day to day life. In the first text to be discussed - ¡®Of mice and men¡¯ by John S, the character George is a person that has confronted psychological and emotional conflict. Throughout the novel, George has openly complained that Lennie is a real pain who prevent him from working toward his dream. Thus, George¡¯s conflict arises in Lennie, to whom he has the long-time companionship with. Setting loneliness as the main theme of the novel, the composer created the conversation between George and his co-worker Slim to reveal George¡¯s feeling - his inner conflict, concerning the issue of keepi Conflict Conflict is the struggle which grows out of two opposing forces, whether the forces being man versus man, man verses himself, man verses nature, man versus fate .... (522 2 ) Conflict if the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see each problem...
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...“Conflict causes growth as well as loss in people's lives” Conflict has the ability to cause both growth and loss in people’s lives. The loss of dignity, beliefs, humanity and possessions can be a result of conflict. Conflict also provokes growth in individuals in personal relationships, maturity, understanding and compassion can be hastened by conflict. Conflict can affect anyone at any time and we are all bound to experience it. No matter how hard we try avoiding it, it will always be a part of our journey through life due to our separate set of ideas, beliefs and values as individual human beings. In some cases, the conflict experienced can strengthen the value or moral already held and reinforce our beliefs. In some circumstances of conflict, one’s values and morals are strengthened despite the threat of harm to themselves or others in the future. This occurs when the value initially held by the individual is one of great significance and meaning to them, and not even the risk of suffering can distinguish that moral principle. This can be shown through the case of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education in her hometown where, at that time, the Taliban had banned all girls from attending school. Malala reached out and followed her ambition, attending a school set up by her father, only to one day be shot at on her way back from school by members of the Taliban. She suffered major injuries and together with her family fled to Britain to seek treatment...
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...a) Which approach do you prefer and which do you use least? With the conflict self-assessment, it helped me understand how I deal with conflict. The approach I usually prefer is the compromising approach. I prefer the compromising approach because usually in that type of situation, everyone will end up being happy with the end result. When compromising, no one gets a better outcome than the other person, everyone and everything is equally balanced in how the conflict is dealt. The approach I use the least is the competing approach. With this approach, no one ends up being happy at the end of the conflict. On may get a better outcome from the conflict that the other person. I would say that when you use the competing approach, there will be bad blood between people. It’s best to meet the needs of everyone instead of no one. b) List three things that determine if you respond in a particular manner? 1) I speak quickly and stutter when I’m nervous about a...
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...One conflict is the seed of another. Conflicts between people are a normal, natural and inevitable part of life. It is the very challenge of being challenged. We frequently only think of the immediate conflicts that occurred but not consider the seeds that it has planted. Disagreements often occur due to clash of ideas or in some cases, hatred of another, and when handled incorrectly, it will result in a domino effect. Conflicts that are out of control and affect many lives are often due to people unable to face their own personal conflicts, resulting in sabotage in not only themselves but others around them for self satisfaction. When one person falls down, another is brought down with them; it is the continuous cycle of conflict. The desperate need to construct more lies in order to cover up previous conflict would only cause more turmoil in others. This is seen in seventeen-year-old Kimberly Duthie, “the St Kilda girl,” was the centre of an infamous scandal of a sex and drug misconduct allegation against AFL manager Rickie Nixon. In an inappropriate sexual relationship with a forty-seven year old man, Kim Duthie attempted to be perceived as a victim. In response to her mistreatment and driven by media attention, she continued to be embroiled in one scandal after another, bringing anyone involved to shame. Her inappropriate involvement caused Nixon to be suspended of having his license to act as a player agent. Kim Duthie’s inner conflict ultimately spread to destroying...
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...find out too late that they feel a conflict between their own values and their employer’s values. Every person has certain ‘Benchmark Goals’ that dictate what is important to them in life (Pace, 6). Some people value family, money, and some value having a career in a certain field. Employees in positions where there are conflicting values can be unhappy in their position, and it can carry over into their personal life. When values align, it can give an employee a sense of purpose and connection with their position and coworkers. Sometimes though, if the values do not match up, it can cause internal conflict for the employee, or even conflict between employees. There are two main ways that an employee can have conflicts with the values, between them and their supervisors or coworkers, and between them and their company. Someone who has very strong values centered on faith will struggle with a company who requires weekend work which might cause them to miss a weekly service. Katherine Dean reminisces about a position she once held where her supervisor pushed them too hard, because he overly valued sales and financial gain, even above family time and a personal life. She felt that his drive towards profit caused competition between employees instead of a positive environment (Dean, 2011) When a supervisor is pushing their employees so hard for profits and time at the office, an employee who is more geared towards family will feel conflict. The employees felt that they were...
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...Role of Conflict in Effective Group Communication Group communication involves multiple members discussing one or more topics or participating on one or more activities. Having multiple members in one setting brings together different personalities, information, cultures, perceptions, and power or influence. Combining these differences forms reasons for conflict to occur. In order to address conflict effectively in a group setting, it is important to understand exactly what conflict in a group means, and how to address the different types of conflict. Conflict in a group occurs when members disagree over two or more options that a group can take when trying to make a decision, resolve a problem, or achieve a goal. Not all levels of conflict are bad; in fact, most levels of conflict can be effective as long as the group knows how to effectively and proactively address the conflict. For example, say two of your team members have a disagreement on a task you have assigned them. This is known as pseudo-conflict if it is just a misunderstanding, or a simple conflict is they do not agree on the issue. To address this conflict you should direct them to both discuss their opinions on pros and cons, combine their ideas, and work together to form a mutual combined finished product. This allows them to work through conflict and learn from each others ideas. Conflict may not always be easy to solve. Once you have gone through all manners of professionally addressing any level...
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...direction in managing our vast accounting department. Five Stages of Group Development: As new employees are on-boarded, it is important understand the psychology of group formation. The development of groups will typically follow a five stage process. The five stages are: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Communication is essential throughout the group forming, as it will help the group move onto the next stage. The first stage, forming, is the initial orientation of a team. The members will work to grow to know each other as well as the mission and goals of the team. It is important to communicate to the team their roles and responsibilities to reduce potential conflict. Conflict is the basis of the next stage, the storming stage. The conflict arises as the members of the group assert their positioning within the group. Group leaders will emerge and their compatibility with the others in the team is vital to their continued formation. As the leader takes control of the group, the group enters the third stage of norming. In this stage, the group resolves the...
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...We define conflict as a disagreement through which the parties involved perceive a threat to their needs, interests or concerns. Every individual is unique and that very uniqueness will lead to conflicts in our relationship. You are in the middle of a conflict and resolution seems imminent, however, each time you approach the summit, the process stalls or goes into reverse. Why is this so? There are several factors that can delay or hinder the resolution process. The first one is Negative body language. A 'closed' posture (arms strapped across the chest), shaking one's leg, shaking one's head, tapping the floor with one's foot, sighing and grunting are all negative and do not help the process. Some men will apologise prematurely to get the woman 'to shut up' because 'I can't take the whole heap a argument'. This ploy may also be due to impatience. Some women will feign agreement while harbouring resentment and when the man thinks the hatchet is buried, the next conflict reveals that it was not buried deep enough. There may be times when there is a need to walk away from the conflict to prevent its escalation and to gather one's thoughts, but the decision to walk away must be thought out carefully as it could become a hindrance. On the flip side, persons may remain at the scene, but stew in silence. Besides that, Constant interruptions also can hinder conflicts resolution. If persons are serious about resolving conflicts, then there must be a concerted effort to allow the other...
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...reflect on your previous experiences, successful and less so, at effectively voicing and acting on your values in the workplace. 2. To discover which conditions and problem definitions empower you to effectively voice your values, and which tend to inhibit that action. Instructions: Part I Recall a time in your work experience when your values1 conflicted with what you were expected to do in a particular, non-trivial management decision, and you spoke up and acted to resolve the conflict. Consider the following 4 questions and write down your thoughts and brief responses: o What did you do, and what was the impact? o What motivated you to speak up and act? o How satisfied are you? How would you like to have responded? (This question is not about rejecting or defending past actions but rather about imagining your Ideal Scenario.) o What would have made it easier for you to speak/act? Things within your own control Things within the control of others 1 In this exercise, a “values conflict” refers to a disagreement that has an ethical dimension to it. That is, I might disagree with your idea about the most efficient process flow design for an assembly line, but there is usually not an ethical component to that decision. However, if one design reflected a commitment to worker safety or environmental concerns and the other didn’t, for example, even this disagreement might be appropriate here. This material is part...
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...1. Identify the Ethical Issue in the case? Ethical issues typically arise because of conflicts among individuals' personal they work, and those of the society in which they live.The business environment presents many ethical conflicts. A company's efforts to attain its organizational objectives may collide with its employees' endeavors to achieve their own personal objectives. 2. Assume you are Carla. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be? Yes, because even though I have a case too, I can easily handle the situation because I’m the first one who accuse him and his case is better than my case. 3. Assumeyou areJack.Discussyour options? No, because my case is better than Carla’s case. 4. Discuss any additional information you feel you need before making your decision? Because ethical issues often emerge from conflict, it is useful to examine the causes of ethical conflict. Business managers and employees often experience some tension between their own ethical beliefs and their obligations to the organizations in which they work. Callado, Ma. Kathleene M. BSBA-MA4 1. Identify the Ethical Issue in the case? Ethical issues typically arise because of conflicts among individuals' personal they work,. Similarly, consumers' desire for safe and quality products may conflict with manufacturers' desire to earn adequate profits. A manager's wish to hire specific employees that he or she likes may be at odds,with the organization's...
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...Interpersonal Conflict in Spanglish Dolores Franquiz COM200 Instructor: Katherine Tracy September 30, 2013 The film Spanglish portrays many different interpersonal conflicts among the characters. Interpersonal conflicts is between two or more people it can be personal, an angry disagreement. Conflict can involve emotions and feelings and in the film Spanglish both of these where discussed. (Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Communication; Kathy Sole) The first conflict that is evident throughout the film was the language barrier and different cultural background. In the film one of the most noticeable conflicts occurs between Flor, the house keeper, and Deborah, the mother. The movie is constructed on the struggles of relationships, with others characters of the film and within themselves. Flor's personality and parenting methods conflict with Deborah's approach. This conflict resulted in a personal and cultural battle. The conflict between Deborah and Flor increases over time because Deborah is neurotic and her behavior is often irrational and it is upsetting to both the Clasky family and Flor. Flor speaks no English when she starts to work for the Clasky family as their housekeeper which presents a challenge and it is also another form of conflict. The Clasky’s have two children, George and Bernice, the famous chef and father John played portraed by Adam Sandler and, the alcoholic grandmother, Evelyn. During the summer the Clasky’s rent a summer...
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