Conflict resolution research

Conflict is a normal and natural part of life, something we have all experienced and will continue to experience throughout our lives. Interpersonally, conflict is defined as, “an expressed struggle between interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from one another,” (Floyd 343). Since perception is a key term in this definition, it seems natural that there would be a correlation between conflict and our perceptions of ourselves, i.e. our…

Expectations of Constructivism Constructivism offers a number of methods to understanding narrative descendancy. First, that ideas, beliefs and meanings are malleable and in conflict and they are able to be fitted to the situation, i.e. actors involved in violent conflict may create conflict-supporting narratives which provide explanation and authorization for their involvement. Likewise constructivism demonstrates that leaders of nations and of groups can manipulate the meaning and value that…

STATE THE PROBLEM While working for a very large telecommunications company we had the problem with internal conflict. The company was going through a lot of changes with management going through a restructuring process. With these kinds of changes some employees are let go, some are promoted, and others were not. With this internal conflict came bad moral and a decrease in productivity. There was also a lack of communication during the process. When the first wave came through, we had no…

another. Our wars have been violent and quiet, however, almost always present. Conflict is observable within every niche of humanity, even within the walls of a classroom it is possible to find evidence of conflict, yet humans have not found a way to deal with it better than war. The history of conflict stretches as far back as the beginning of humanity and can be observed in many authors writing. It is known that conflict is spread around the world and through time, as man has progressed…

Conflict is defined as personality clashes, breakdowns in working relationships, disputes in groups and meeting and other situations.1 The central issue between M and her new director is the lack of communication between them, which in turn is escalating to competing or dominating conflict. Dominating or competing conflict is a style in which one 's own needs are advocated over the needs of others.2 It can be appropriate in instances when no consensus can be reached and a decision is needed…

Though there are many blurred lines, people generally have a strong sense of what is wrong and right. If someone is faced with a situation that rubs them the wrong way and the niggling voice inside their head whispers that something is not right, their conscious responds accordingly and dictates their reactions. It is the accumulation of these moments when personal morals are formed. Atwood and Zamyatin both depict a world turned upside down in their dystopian novels The Handmaid's Tale and We,…

assumptions. It is a rather freeing discussion in a society that seems to equate assumptions with ignorance and place both squarely in the negative column. There are several concepts that I will be able to utilize from this lesson. The idea that value conflicts, both internal and external, are often at the root of disagreements can help to shift my approach to situations and interactions. I will be able to better understand the ways in which I prioritize choices and make decisions. I will also…

WEEK REFLECTION This week 's reflection has resumed the debate on participation and communication with a special focus on planning theory and practices. This discussion shed light on the rise of new ways of planning different to the traditional rational planning approach. In particular, this reflection expands on communicative planning (sometimes called collaborative planning), an approach based on the use of communication to help different interests in the process understand each other.…

disclose identifying information about the community. Gamson spoke of rancorous conflicts verse conventional conflicts. He described such conflicts by noting, “In such conflicts, actions occur which produce a shared belief that tactics used to influence the outcome are dirty, underhanded and vicious” (Gamson 1996 p.71). In my study community, not only are the structural characteristics conducive for rancorous conflict, it is a level beyond. The best way to describe what I have witnessed for…

There is a lot of repetition in both books and they all serve an important role, a face value, one and a much more figurative one. Both authors use a very present metonymy, in “Extremely Loud and Incredible Close” Foer uses Oskar’s creative mind for metonymous purposes. Him being autistic it may appear that his constant inventing is just a sign on the disorder, but his inventing serves a purpose of being metonymous with his pain and emotional distress he is currently experiencing. “I invented a…