NCIS Interpersonal Conflict Analysis

In the short show, being bad, on NCIS interpersonal conflict exists because the two interdependent parties involved need one another in some way, and their choices affect one another and the perception of these parties is that they have incompatible goals, where they both want different things, or even want the same thing, such as a promotion, but cannot both have it. When the detectives are interviewing a detained person they want info from her and she wants them to catch the true criminal. However, there is conflict and the lack of willingness to communicate is creating a barrier. One of the detective offers the detainee a candy bar as she is hungry and this coupled with the fact she does not want to be imprisoned nor have the crime blamed on her or her deceased friend, she decided to talk. …show more content…
The first conflict was described in our text as avoidance, which occurs when there is a low concern for yourself and a low concern for the other party (Bevan & Sole, 2014). When our style is to avoid conflict, we believe that if we just ignore an issue, it will go away. The second conflict style that was seen was compromise, in which there is a moderate concern both for yourself and for the other person. Compromising in conflict involves some gains and some losses for both parties. The individuals in the conflict work together to create a fair solution that is acceptable for both of them, but that also means that no one gets entirely what he or she wants (Bevan & Sole, 2014). The last conflict style used during the interrogation was collaborating, where both individuals get something in return. This is very similar to quid pro quo, a favor or trade-off expected in return for