Essays on Conflict Management

Criminal Law

Communication Improvement Plan
The new Sherriff must be able to properly delegate responsibilities to the deputy Sheriffs, who in turn delegates some of his functions to other employees. In order to do this, they must establish open and reciprocal communication plan in order to deliver the department’s mission statement in line with the department’s core values. The communication process between Sheriff and deputy sheriffs to the line staff of the police department must be open and approachable in order to foster effective communication. This will ensure that there is transparency and integrity during their time of service Continue reading...

In most cases, conflict in the workplace seems to be a fact of life. It has been witnessed where different people with different goals and needs have come into conflict. It seems like workplace conflicts are inevitable. Often, intense personal animosity can result out of conflicts leading to good people quitting, morale can plummet, and sometimes violence can erupt. However, the fact that conflicts exist is not a bad thing in essence: as long as it is resolved effectively, it can lead to personal and professional growth (Mayer, 2004). In many cases, effective conflict resolution can differentiate between positive Continue reading...

Communication:

Communication
In any company or enterprise, communication is an essential tool. Business organizations rely on both the internal communication and the external communications in order to get the relevant information on the field to improve on in order to drive the business forward. The organization can only reach its customers and the public through having an efficient strategy of dispersing information effectively. In order to improve the productivity of the workers in an organization, the managers have to efficiently communicate with their subjects. Similarly, in order to acquire new customers to the company, communication plays a crucial role. Despite Continue reading...

Personality traits are dimensions in which people vary. Aggressive behavior is a complex trait affected by numerous interacting genes whose expression depends on the environment. Dysfunction in biogenic amine system is associated with alterations in aggressive behavior. However, this only presents a tip of the iceberg in complex genetic architecture involved in aggressive behavior. Stimulation of certain parts of the brain and presence of certain hormones is closely linked to aggressive behavior.
Aggression is selectively advantageous in terms of pursuit of mates, food and territory. Animals and human beings are anatomically prepared for aggressive behavior because it is adaptive Continue reading...

Introduction

Violence among youths is a social phenomenon that has been experienced in many social settings and communities. To understand this phenomenon, we must understand that violence is not a single activity, but rather a socially defined group of events that share similar characteristics (Furlong&Smith,2004). Violence is a universal phenomenon, although there are some places where its prevalence is higher than others. Sociologists seek to investigate the factors that create higher rates of violence in some societies than others. This paper will approach the problem of teen violence form a functionalist approach.

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Introduction

Global business environment is placing more and more pressure on the organizational ability to address diversity in the company. The reality shows that cultural, racial and social diversity along with geographical disperse of the companies creates new and, yet, not fully explored field in Human Resource Management (HRM), Leadership and Management studies. Modern considerations on the selection and recruitment processes that call for specific cross-cultural management capabilities outline the direction in which leadership and management practices have been and will continue to evolve in the near future (Sims, 2007). Team work and leadership practices in this field are one Continue reading...

Communication in Nursing

The basic communication elements are (1) the sender, (2) the channel, (3) the receiver, and (4) the message. All of those elements need to be unambiguous to achieve effective communication, which means that the sender must send a clear message to the receiver through an appropriate channel. Effective communication is critical in healthcare because it affects patient safety, treatment outcomes, conflict resolution, and job satisfaction. However, various factors other than the basic communication elements affect the quality of communication in healthcare. Those factors include the organisational structure, leadership and management styles, organisational culture, staff motivation, and the organisational goals.

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Introduction

In a typical healthcare team, professionals from different streams work together, closely collaborating to provide optimal care to the patient. However, there hasn’t been a clear model that can inspire them collaborate better . Researchers have, therefore, developed a two-part model. Part one of the model has five components: “interdependence, newly created professional activities, flexibility, collective ownership of goals, and reflection of process”. Part two of the model consists of four influences on collaboration: “professional role, structural characteristics, personal characteristics and a history of collaboration”. Further research has found two major themes in the context of the complexity of Continue reading...

Introduction

In 1981, the first publication of getting Getting to Yes came out and since then it has been translated into many languages. In 1983, authors Ury, Patton and Fisher founded the Harvard project for Negotiation based on their seminar work on conflict resolution. With time they have been engaged in international and national negotiations, the central focus is the certainty that conflict resolution and negotiation skills are highly required in our world in all levels, from communities to international relations and individuals through families.

Review

Ury and Fisher have explained that good arguments need to be efficient and wise, and Continue reading...

Introduction

The Facilitator’s report provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of Crystal and Chris. The couple have varying strengths and weaknesses, and each play a key role in shaping their conflicts. The facilitator focused on different aspects of the relationship, and it is clear from his or her finding that the couple have some similarities in how they view their relationship as well as differences. The couple’s background also plays a key role in shaping some of their strengths and weaknesses as a couple. Different backgrounds expose couples to different parenting and coping skills. This may Continue reading...

Introduction

Human beings tend to negotiate at one point or another in their life, on one matter or another. Some however do it more effectively those others. Human beings have been able to not only survive but also thrive as a species mainly because of this ability (Alfini, 2010) of all methods of conflict management; the negotiation process is the most efficient, flexible, eminently sensible, and economical in the human repertoire to manage differences and controversy. In early human history, disputes occurred mostly within families, tribes, communities, and individuals. Yet, despite past successes and the dire necessity of negotiations for Continue reading...

Question 1

Leadership theories and interpersonal forms of power
Leadership is the art of influencing others socially in order to achieve a common goal or objective. Some of the theories used to study leadership are the traditional leadership theories, including trait approaches, leadership style approach and contingency approach. These theories insist on the leader having supervisory approach over the employees. Contemporary theories, on the other hand, argue that effective leaders normally have cognitive and behavioural ability to effectively recognize and react to the complexity of their environment and what it presents o them. They include transactional and transformational leadership models. The Continue reading...

Conflict resolution is defined as the approach and procedures used to reach a peaceful ending of a disharmony or any retaliation of two people who are in conflict. Conflict resolution is very essential in the workplace as it keeps people in place and enhances productivity in what they are doing. According to Thomas and Kilmann here are different methods that can be used to resolve a conflict; some of them include competitive, collaborative, accommodating, compromising and avoiding. Different people prefer different methods of conflict resolution (67).
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Problem

Armed conflicts in the recent past have been at the back of escalating living costs, which are affecting human well-being. This is through the measures in health spending, per capita income, political system type, income distribution inequality, women’s education, and urbanization. This has negatively affected human development. The US has numerous target attacks in the Northwest of Pakistan as from 2004 using drones, which are aerial vehicles that are unmanned. They are C. I. A. Controlled to attack targets Tribal Areas that are Federally Administered along the border of Afghan.Purpose statement
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Step 1: My communication skills and goals

Anger management- It is a proven fact that being angry can lead to problems and committing mistakes that were not anticipated for (Green 2006). Knowing how to manage my anger will go a long way in helping me deal with bad situations.
Conflict resolution- this skill will enable me handle difficult situations and conflicts well. This will enable me know how best to address conflicts without offending other people
Assertive communication- This skill is very necessary for me because it will help me get all things right and deliver the right information correctly while maintaining an effective manner of Continue reading...

Instruction

Abstract
Conflict circumstances are critical aspects in every institution. A conflict can be defined as a situation where the needs, goals interests or values of involved parties meddle with one another. Therefore, a conflict is a normal occurrence in the workplace among other social settings. Conflict can arise between team members, organizations and clients, projects, departments, organization need vs. personal needs, and a boss vs. subordinate. In many cases, conflict can result from a perception. Conflict is not necessarily a bad thing. This is because it can present opportunities for improvement. As such, it is important to be acquainted Continue reading...

Introduction:

Over the years, many conflicts have raised in Quebec province of Canada. However, the conflict surrounding the escalation of university fees was one which took height from mild aggression to extreme violence. This paper studies the cause of the conflict utilizing the continuum of conflict to understand how the conflict escalated. Then the paper highlights the conflict management styles used by the Canadian government and what other management style can be used. A conclusion is provided in the end.

The conflict:

In March of 2011, Finance Minister Raymond Bachand reported that university education cost might rise by $325 consistently for five Continue reading...

In the US Navy, it could be noted that there exist various kinds of conflicts that do exist internally and possess a threat to national security as they are the last line of defense of the country. The Us navy has deployed various methods of conflict resolution such as mediation and litigation to minimize the cost that are associated with internal conflicts. With these in mind, the mediation process in the US Navy should be analyzed and establish the reason for using it as opposed to other methods in solving workplace conflict effectively.
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Q1: The four cycles of HR are: acquisition, development, maintenance, and separation . Acquisition is also one of the relevant functions of HR which directly affects HRM. Acquisition involves recruitment, screening, and placement of applicants for positions that are vacant in the organization. Thus, the ability of HR personnel to locate candidates that perfectly match the needs and requirements of the organization as defined in the job description would determine the level of effectiveness in the HRM system.
Development is also a function of HRM that involves training of personnel and identifying opportunities for promotions and earmarking career paths. This Continue reading...

Introduction

Workplaces are usually faced by challenges including various conflicts that occur between the same level employees, different level employees, as well as conflicts between various departments, teams and groups. In that respect, managing the conflicts is crucial to enhancing organizational performance, and this analysis demonstrates the problem-solving that is involved. To achieve the objective, the analysis uses two cases on employees conflict. The first case relates to a conflict between employees while the second case concerns conflict between employees and the management. In reference to the cases, the analysis identifies the suitable conflict resolution models, leadership qualities as well Continue reading...

Q. Define the terms conflict management and negotiation. How are these terms related?
Conflict is defined as a situation that arise from incompatibilities among two or more parties. When there is some incompatibility between some individual and group, then the situation is called conflict situation. Conflict can be good to an acceptable level but too high level of conflict can be harmful as it reduced the efficiency and productivity. So, conflict management is an important management function. Conflict management means the process of reducing the incompatibilities. Conflict management is a process of identifying the conflicts, the cause of conflicts Continue reading...

I have known the applicant, Xiang Ao, when he was accepted in the internship program in China Merchants Bank (CMB), Chengdu branch, where he worked as an assistant client manager about five years ago. I was his direct supervisor, as Client Manager of CMB.
Concurrently, Xiang Ao developed extensive acumen in hedge funds. Through knowledge of the bank’s products and services, including risk and return allocations, he was able to provide clients with financial proposals that reduced volatility in risks and optimized potentials for returns. As such, high net-worth clients and corporate finance managers who sought financial advice Continue reading...

Part II: Conflict Management Plan

- Problem Solving
- Avoiding Authoritative commands
- Super-ordinate Goals
- Compromise
- Collaboration
- Accommodation
- Competing

Each strategy has advantages as well as disadvantages, which are mentioned below.

The consideration of the strategy in order to resolve the conflict between James and David depend on the collaboration. Collaboration helps the individuals to with one another in order to achieve a common goal (Anyanwu, 2009).They should sit together for discussing the situation in detail, and should adopt cooperative as well as assertive attitude. Collaboration and cooperation can pave the way to the effective resolution of the conflict (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2010). However, the presence of supervisor is necessary so that Continue reading...

Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning
3. Managerial process plans.
This sections entails the management priorities and objectives of team Foxtrot as well as the process management plans. There will be addition of more plans as the document evolves
3.1 management priorities and objectives.
The primary objectives of team Foxtrot is to make sure that the project is completed successfully. The following must be performed by the team for the project to be considered successful:
- Utilize good engineering techniques in product development by applying the methods learned in class, putting reflective learning in practice and experiencing a new way of doing things.
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Introduction

Recent years have witnessed heightened competition between China and her neighbors over resources, sovereignty and security in the South China Sea. This increased competition and tension has attracted the attention of both military and diplomatic leaders from various nations across the world that seek to promote both security and stability in these important waters. In fact the competition for maritime rights in this sea has become the most important issue of security in East Asia and some analyst have even declared it as the central conflict theatre in the globe. The South China Sea spans about 3.5 million kilometers Continue reading...

SCENARIO ONE

Conflicts at workplace are common and especially in healthcare where a single mistake can result in greater loss. In this situation the internist is speaking louder and being angry but he has not used abusive language which means that there is a chance to settle the conflict easily. Moreover, until the time of conflict there had not been some great loss or repercussion which means there is a chance that the conflict can be resolved in a friendly way. So, for this purpose, I would suggest that one party should remain calm which in this case should be the Continue reading...

Abstract

The paper will address the social conflict theory that was instigated by Karl Marx in the 18th century. The theory had been in place since then but has undergone various changes with the changes in the society. The paper will exploit the developmental journey of the theory and discuss what was added or subtracted from the original ideologies of the theory in modernity. Moreover, there will be an examination of how the theory came to be. For instance, Marx came up with the theory after witnessing first-hand the exploitation of the lower class. He developed the theory to explain Continue reading...

I. Introduction
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by Kings formed in September 1932. With a population of 27 million, its main religion is Islam as the culture and justice system is based on teachings of the Holy Koran. It is the largest Muslim country in Asia and second in the world after Algeria with the national language as Arabic and has 13 provinces (Cordesman, 2013). the country is famous for leading in production of oil worldwide and also as the second largest hydrocarbon dealer.
II. Racial & Ethnic Characteristics
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Introduction

Conflicts are disagreements between two or more groups of people. The parties could disagree on principles, interests or responsibilities. Conflict is very ordinary and expected when individuals with different values and ideas work together. Due to the inevitability of discord, it is important to recognize the conflict, address it and resolve it sufficiently. When conflicts are not resolved appropriately, undesired effects may arise. When conflicts are correctly handled, it strengthens the relationship and trust between the involved parties. There are many different methods of conflict resolution. Choosing the best conflict resolution method is crucial to resolving the conflict. In Continue reading...

Question 1

Aggressive and counterproductive behaviors refer an employee behaving towards other employees in a manner that may cause harm to the employees and generally the organization. Aggressive and counterproductive behavior of an employee toward other employees may be caused by several factors. Considering the Cedar district hospital case, the aggressive and counterproductive behavior of Smith towards her subordinates and other managers could have been caused by the following factors (Fox and Paul 2005).
The first reason for Smith’s aggression and counterproductive behavior towards her subordinates and other managers, fall in the theory of individual difference also referred to personal Continue reading...

Emphatically, conflict is a significant occurrence that gets often experienced in myriad workplaces. Conflicts that often erupt in workplaces may hinder the efficient performance of work. Illustratively, individual involved in a specific conflict would probably limit communication. The cited communication deficiency would lead to poor workplace performance. It is, therefore, vital for any particular organization to assist in resolving conflicts among employees for the organization’s continuity. The paper endeavors, therefore, to extrapolate on effective method of conflict resolution at workplace.
In my initial workplace, there exist myriad employees from different cultural backgrounds. The cited employees; I included tirelessly Continue reading...

Having been an intern at the office of cultural affairs of the City of San Jose, I was able to partake and witness a lot of events that were held within the city. The departments at the City’s offices were mainly concerned with ensuring that event organizers would attain permits to hold events within different locations in the city. The permits required that the different organizers oblige by the rules that were set by the city’s office of cultural affairs. Despite the existence of many conflicts, there was a particular conflict that occurred between one of the Continue reading...

The ability of humans to have meaningful social interactions depends on the state of the mind, personalities and all other issues that happen in individual lives. At the same time, different social interactions influence the type of actions that individuals take to respond to the effect of the interactions ranging from emotional, physical and psychological effects. The topics of stress management and managing conflict are critical areas that have handled the most widely suffered issues in the contemporary society. These topics have made a tremendous impact on me.
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Conflict resolution:

Conflict is a piercing disagreement or antagonism of interests or thoughts. Conflict is a usual and natural share of any workplace. Whenever it occurs, there is a propensity for morale to be pulled down, an upsurge in absenteeism and reduced productivity. Conflict resolution, on the other hand, is conceptualized as the approaches and processes tangled in facilitating the diplomatic ending of fight and retribution. Frequently, committed group participants attempt to decide group battles by actively communicating facts about their contradictory motives or philosophies to the rest of the individuals (Dana, 2001). In this scenario, the conflict takes an instrumental Continue reading...

In the first place, one should always remember that a conflict may arise anywhere and for any reason - even in the friendliest work collective or environment. Collaboration is considered to be one of the most effective approaches of a conflict settlement. Collaborative conflict management provides for managing conflict by negotiating, a situation in which opponents in a conflict situation work together in order to achieve a common objective. This conflict management strategy is effective when each side involved in the conflict assumes responsibility for his or her own actions and diligently strains after the settlement of a problem.
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Introduction

Technology Administration is an important aspect of any organization today. Over the past decade, institutions are increasingly focusing much attention on technology administration and delegating these responsibilities to professionals such as technology coordinators and administrators. Traditionally, these roles were handled by teachers who had little or no knowledge in technology administration (Hubbel, 2012). Information technology is becoming a key component in nearly all learning processes today and as such, more intricate IT processes are developed to aid the leading learning process. These processes require a dedicated team of professionals to help in the planning, implementation and adoption of these Continue reading...

Introduction

For any organization to succeed in its operations, communication plays a significant role. The manner that communication is effected in a company depends on the policy of the organization and the rules that are laid down. The relationship between the members also plays a key role. Without proper communication channels, the business or the operations of the organization will not succeed. Because of this immense role, it is essential that organizations define how communication amongst workers and members is effected. Through a proper policy and strategy, the goals of the organization can be easily met. In practice, there are Continue reading...

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The importance of quality of services provided by sales personnel is decisive for any retail business. In fact, it is sales representative who makes the initial contact with customers, guides them throughout their visit to the store and hands them the selected product on their leave. Companies rely heavily on their sales people in terms of the creation and maintenance of positive corporate image. Whether a shop assistant is too pushy, pretentious, ignorant or non-caring, the impression made will linger in customers’ minds even for a longer time than if the customer service provided is flawless. According to the Continue reading...

Introduction

“Foreign aid consists of all resources – physical goods, skills and technical know-how, financial grants (gifts), or loans (at concessional rates) transferred by donors to recipients” (Riddell 2007, 17). It can be in three different forms: bilateral, which is from one country to another, multilateral, which is from institutions like World Bank and IMF to other countries or institutions, and NGOs based foreign aid (Riddell 2007). The idea officially started from post World War Two even though many countries are found before that too helping the other countries in various forms of aid (Hjertholm and White 1998). The objective behind Continue reading...

Communication

Introduction
Conflicts are disagreements between two or more groups of people. The parties could disagree on principles, interests or responsibilities. Conflict is very ordinary and expected when people with different values and ideas work together. Due to the inevitability of discord, it is important to recognize the conflict, address it and resolve it sufficiently. When conflicts are not resolved appropriately, undesired effects may arise. When conflicts are handled appropriately, it strengthens the relationship and trust between the involved parties. There are many different methods of resolving conflicts. Choosing the best conflict resolution method initially is crucial to resolving the Continue reading...