1. What is conflict? In what ways are managers involved with conflict? The book “Working Through Conflict: Strategies for Relationships, Groups, and Organizations,” written by Joseph P. Folger, Marshall Scott Poole, and Randall K. Stutman, provides a definition of conflict. The text stats that “conflict is the interaction of interdependent people who perceive incompatibility and the possibility of interference from others as a result of this incompatibility” (Folger, Poole, Stutman, 1997, page
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Conflict is unavoidable in today’s work environment. In order to resolve conflict we must first define what conflict is. According to Hellriegel, Slocum and Woodman conflict is the process in which one party perceives that its interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party (p. 362). Workplace managers must be sensitive to the consequences of conflict. These consequences range from negative outcomes (such as loss of skilled employees, sabotage, low quality of work, stress and
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II.C.5 What’s My Preferred Conflict-Handling Style? Instrument When you differ with someone, how do you respond? Use the following rating scale to record your answers : 1= Practically never 2= Once in a great while 3= Sometimes 4= Fairly often 5= Very often 1. I work to come out victorious, no matter what. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I try to put the needs of other before myself. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I look for
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Running Head: NON EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS WORKSHEET Non Employment Conflict Management Concepts Worksheet Andrea McKinney MMPBL/540 Conflict Management May 31, 2010 Louis Aliberti University of Phoenix Nonemployment Conflict Management Worksheet |Concept |Application of Concept in Scenario |Citation of Concept |Personal Experience in your | | | |in
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University of Phoenix Material Conflict Management Plan 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. |Strategy |Strengths |Weaknesses | |Competitive strategy |▪Short term outcome. Rise in output/result |▪Fails in the long- run. It reduces the | | |▪ Provides a quick resolution
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controling When you use the Controlling style, you manage conflict by hard bargaining or in terms of “might makes right.”Someone whose conflict management style is Controlling pursues personal concerns at another’s expense. If you conflict with someone of who uses the Controlling conflict management style, you may need to stand up for your rights, defend a position which you believe is correct, or simply try to win. The Controlling style of conflict management works well when you need to act quickly or
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Conflict Causes Conflict is a process in which one party perceives that its interests are negatively affected by another party (Kinicki 2009). This is a normal and natural part of any work place. When it occurs, there is a tendency for morale to be lowered and decreased productivity. However, conflict can be useful, it can push conflicting parties to grow, communicate and urge the flow of new ideas. For this to happen, leaders need to understand why conflict occurs and take the correct steps
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Conflict Management Plan 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. Strategy Strengths Weaknesses Accommodation Emphasis on cooperation is high Emphasis on Assertiveness is low Collaboration High on cooperation, Emphasis on assertiveness is high, An emphasis on a mutual positive outcome is high Very rarely comes around to this situation, because these perfect conditions are not very common Competition Emphasis on assertiveness
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Conflict and Mediation OL 7001-8 Assignment 6 Karen Platt Dr. Benton September 6, 2015 Mediation Workplace-based stress may be triggered by interpersonal differences, which can produce damaged relationships, loss of productivity, decreased job satisfaction, and lowered morale (Cahn & Abigail, 2014; McKenzie, 2015). Stress is the emotional or intellectual response by someone to a perceived threat in his or her workplace or personal life (Cahn & Abigail, 2014;
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University of Phoenix Material Conflict Management Plan 1. Identify the available conflict management strategies and their strengths and weaknesses. Strategy | Strengths | Weaknesses | Accommodating strategy | Is low in assertiveness and high in cooperation. | The outcome is of low importance. | Compromising strategy | Moderate assertiveness and moderate cooperation. | There is no clear winner or loser. Basically you give up more than you would want. | Collaboration strategy
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