...How would you ensure sufficient discussion of contentious issues in a work group? How can managers bring unspoken conflicts into the open without making them worse? Discussing contentious or controversial topics tend to make people feel awkward talking about it. However, without confronting the stereotypes and personal bias, these unresolved conflicts tend to worsen the situation. Dealing with controversial issues in a constructive manner enables a manager to create a collaborative team environment. As people get comfortable and develop open interpersonal relationships, they exchange different ideas and opinions that typically lead to better decision-making. Personally, the best way to address conflict is to first gauge the level of contention and to determine whether it should be handled in a group setting or individually. Either way, contentious issues (spoken and unspoken) need to be addressed immediately to allow for a team to function efficiently. The root cause of the problem should be identified through conversation with the appropriate parties in order to explore how best to work towards a resolution. Being a good listener is essential. As a leader, it is important to go in as if you have no idea about the topic (even if you do) so you are able to gain honest feedback without the person or group worrying about possible retaliation. Once the facts are confirmed, a Manager can then contemplate appropriate direction/action. This type of conflict handling intention...
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...and make absolutly no progress. While other players can max out their character and progress in to the endgame content. The key to Advancing in your fight across Azeroth, Is to find the balance Between the three major aspects of the game, this includes choosing professions, leveling your character and, And preparing for the future. It makes sence to choose professions that match your charecters class and needs, This allows you to craft items that you may use. However this is not the most logical choice. Choosing two gathering professions (such as herbalisim, mining, or skinning) early on Provides you with lots of gold which can be used for learning new skills, and abilities, and mount riding abillities. Choosing two gathering professions, and selling the materials to other players on the Auction House, will even provide you with enough gold to save for endgame. After you create your character, you start at level 1, But you want to hit level 85, so you can experience all that Wow has to offer. The fastest and most benificial way to level your character is to accept every quest that you can find and complete and turn them in 4-6 at a time, Untill you hit level 10. Once you make it to 10, start doing Battlegrounds. Battle grounds are where Members of the alliance, and members of the horde, Battle for controll, some of the battle grounds require players to capture a flag and return it to their base, other battlegrounds, are fights to the death, or secring areas and killing...
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...CHOOSING YOUR BATTLE Conflict is an inevitable struggle that results from incompatible or opposing needs within people. The most fundamental way of approaching towards the conflict to select the conflict mode that is more productive for the given situation. The level of discussion of the conflict issue can vary depending on the team members’ approach to be cooperative or assertive. There are several ways an individual tries to resolve the conflict in an organization. The major means by which one can communicate is the potential communication by an employee regarding the conflict issue. This can be made by being open and frank to the issues and accepting the truth side of the problem. The issue can also be raised by keeping the personal interest of individual. The best way to resolve the contentious issue in a workgroup is by focusing on the problem rather than paying attention on the people who are involved in it. Manager can best try to solve the conflicts which does not give space to emotional and relationship problem between the members in the workgroup. Manager can be mediator or the third party for the team members to manage their problems by controlling communication and building trust. Team members often try to ignore or avoid the problems rather than addressing the same to the organization, which may lead to the situation where task conflict becomes relation conflict. Managerial approach towards this problem may range from identifying conflict from early stages, creating...
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...Combat is initiated when you encounter a creature. At the start of combat you choose which character or familiar you want to send out into battle. You will have free movement around the battlefield and you can choose which of the actions you want to take, be it Attack, Defend, or Spells. All HP is linked from the character to the familiar, so any damage incurred on Oliver will also be apparent with the familiar, and MP is shared in the same way. The main difference between a character and a familiar is that familiars have a stamina gauge so they can't be out on the battlefield forever. While not in battle though, the familiars will recover their stamina and can thus be resummoned to fight. In addition choosing your actions, you can also cancel them. Often times it is beneficial to Defend! to avoid damage but you don't need to stay in that position. Simply cancel and you are back to attacking, likewise if you are attacking and need to defend you can cancel the attack sequence and switch to defending. After progressing a little bit through the game you'll acquire a party and you can change their battle tactics. You will also be able to control the party loosely with the All-Out Attack or All-Out Defense. You can cancel your enemies attacks if you hit them enough while they are charging a Trick or if you time your attack to land just before their's does. This results in a Chance! during boss fights and is useful in producing glims. Green glims heal and blue...
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...Choosing Your Battles Josh FOSTER 9/12/2015 Choosing Your Battles Josh FOSTER 9/12/2015 How would you ensure sufficient discussion of contentious issues in a work group? How can managers bring unspoken conflicts into the open without making them worse? Conflict is a word with no shortage of definitions but common to most of those definitions is the idea that conflict is a perception (Robbins and Judge 2015, p.400). Conflict is most generally a process that begins when one party perceives that another party has negatively affected, or is about to negatively affect, something the first party cares about (Robbins and Judge 2015, p.401). The conflicts people experience in organizations are numerous with examples of such conflicts being; incompatibility of goals, differences over interpretations of facts, and disagreements based on behavioral expectations (Robbins and Judge 2015, p.401). The role of conflicts in groups and organizations is hotly debated and generally comes down to two different views. The traditional view of conflict which holds the idea that all conflict is harmful and must be avoided due to the conflict stemming from a malfunction within the group or organization (Robbins and Judge 2015, p.401). The over view point; the interactionist view of conflict, holds the belief that conflict is a positive and absolute necessity for a group to perform effectively based on the idea that a harmonious, peaceful, tranquil, and cooperative group is prone to becoming...
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...third- Noble Enemy or Cowardly Incompetent?” Issus: Action 1 Prior to the Battle of Issus, King Darius III of Persia had been putting together a huge force “to counter the Macedonian invasion, by which he fully outsmarted Alexander,” he took an alternative route and followed Alexander’s rear, also killing the Macedonians which were left behind due to being unfit or illness. Arrian refers to Darius capturing the Macedonians which had been left behind before the Battle of Issus. “Having reached Issus, he captured as many of the Macedonians as had been left behind there on account to illness” this was considered a smart move from Darius. Following Alexander meant Darius knew most of his moves for that period of time. Darius had for once cut off “Alexander’s lines of supply’s and had disrupted the Macedonian logistic system.” Issus: Action 2 During the Battle of Issus, King Darius fought Alexander on a narrow coastal plain. This meant he “denied himself to take full advantage of his stunning superiority in numbers,” because Darius would not have been able to spread his huge cavalry properly. Based on a strong perspective of Curtius, it is said King Darius “was forced to move camp to terrain that favoured Alexander.” So Darius was basically forced to shift his massive army to a narrow battlefield, which was an extremely high advantage for “Alexander’s smaller force.” Issus: Action 3 During the Battle of Issus, King Darius lined heavy cavalry next to the coast of the gulf of...
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...Laptop Versus Tablet: Which One To Buy Brittney Yingling Prof. Jimmie Flores CIS 109: Intro to Mgt.Info Systems 10/24/2015 The laptop versus tablet battle is one that has left many consumers stuck choosing both and with the tablet market growing rapidly each year consumers are have begun to question whether they actually need a laptop. Laptops are intended to be mobile desktop computers and are built with powerful enough hardware to accommodate productivity on the go. Tablets are handheld devices that are mainly used to watch videos and browse the internet. Laptops are generally for content creation while tablets are meant for content consumption. “Laptop vs Tablet. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015.” There are many factors to consider when choosing to purchase a laptop or a tablet, including price (how much can I afford and how much am I willing to spend?), size/portability (will I be carrying this around or will it sit on a desk?), battery life (how often will I need to charge my device?), features (what features are essential to me?), lifespan (how long am I planning to keep the device/how long will the device function properly?), operating system/software/apps (what are my software requirements and how will this integrate with my other devices?). Laptops are generally pricier than tablets. A laptop may cost between $600 to $1500, depending on brand and features. The average tablet will run between $200 and $800...
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...Human Sacrifice; A Religious Right “Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.'" (Genesis 22:1-2). When one thinks of human sacrifice as in relation to religion, the most often-cited example is the story of Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is asked by god to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to him. To prove his faith, Abraham attempts to. God only stops him at the last moment, impressed by Abraham’s show of devotion. Religion is something that is practiced solely out of faith. To have faith is to believe in what cannot be seen or heard, what cannot be held; a belief that is not based on proof. The bible describes the Christian god as more of a present being, but to the Aztec, their gods were spiritual. Abraham had the voice of god to tell him that sacrifice was not what he truly wished but what if there was no presence there to stop him? For the Aztec there were no voices. They had developed the idea that their purpose on earth was to appease the gods for all that they had given them, and that is life. That being said, the most logical way to repay them for the life they had given is to give it back, bringing the Aztec upon human sacrifice. The number of lives taken by their people is unknown, however what is known, is that the number is much larger would care to believe. The Aztec, as Abraham had prepared himself to do, sacrificed themselves out...
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...An ideal Prince should have to confidents and the trust of his kingdom, “A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought… but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.” (32) A good prince should be able to use war to institutions in the way family and common people live and the soldiers, also the discipline that the soldier experience, and way they train and the rigorous schedule, over time it develops discipline and an effective leader will utilize this for good and the bettering of his troops. The Prince should also study and take into account historical battle and wars to better assist him in the battle at...
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...alleged that McDonald’s food was responsible for their obesity and ill health. The plaintiffs allege that McDonalds falsely claimed to have healthier options, all the while pushing the upsizing of their more well-known items. (Mello, Rimm, & Studdert, 2015). Should a company be responsible to advise the consumers of the possible negative effects of their products? Should companies who fail to provide the facts to their customers be held legally responsible for the outcome? McDonalds In Pelman vs. McDonalds the complainants had some uphill battles with proving their obesity and ill-health were directly related to McDonald’s food. In the complaint it was alleged that McDonalds was negligent by failing to warn customers of the side effects of their products. The complaint also states that McDonalds fraudulently represented they offered healthier food options and marketed it as such. One of the greatest battles that the Pelman case was to battle was that of public opinion. Much of the media wrote articles describing the case as an abuse of the tort system. Negligence Did McDonalds have a responsibility to warn its customers of the dangers of eating high fat content foods? To determine...
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...107 Handout # 1 Chapter 1: The Nature of Strategic Management Strategic Management Defined. Strategic management can be defined as the art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives. It focuses on integrating management, marketing, finance/accounting, production/operations, research and development, and information systems to achieve organizational success Stages of Strategic Management. Strategy formulation includes developing a vision and mission, identifying an organization’s external opportunities and threats, determining internal strengths and weaknesses, establishing long-term objectives, generating alternative strategies, and choosing particular strategies to pursue. Strategy implementation requires a firm to establish annual objectives, devise policies, motivate employees, and allocate resources so that formulated strategies can be executed. Three fundamental strategy-evaluation activities are (1) reviewing external and internal factors that are the bases for current strategies, (2) measuring performance, and (3) taking corrective actions. Integrating Intuition and Analysis. Intuition is particularly useful for making decisions in situations of great uncertainty or little precedent. It is also helpful when highly interrelated variables exist or when it is necessary to choose from several plausible alternatives Adapting to Change. The strategic-management...
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...Ultimate Battle: PC versus Mac Throughout the past quarter century there has always been a huge argument between nerds and geeks all around the world: which is better, a PC or a Mac? If you want to get two nerds arguing in front of you that would be the question to ask. I will be discussing what I believe to be the key points in each system where one may outshine the other or where they may be equal, to determine which should be the best choice for the general, everyday consumer.My personal preference for computers is with PCs; however, I believe the final choice should be up to the customer based on the following points. First let’s start with the basics: how much is it going to cost? Immediately many people will tell you how expensive a Mac computer is and that a PC is so much cheaper. This I will have to agree with, but before we make that decision let’s break the PC and Mac down a bit. Mac computers come in a very short variety; you have the MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro, the Mac Mini micro desktop, the all in one iMac, and the Mac Pro power desktop. Not as many choices there as the PC and almost the entire line of Macs will carry at least $1,000 prices tags. Now that’s a very hefty price tag for a system that can’t be customized with the exception of what you get when you order it. PC’s on the other hand can range anywhere from $300 all the way to $3,000. But the main point here is how many options you have when it comes to choosing what you want with your computer...
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...PERSUASIVE SPEECH TRANSCRIPT Poverty Video Link 16.3 Speeches in Action Notice how this attention getter grabs the audience by using an interesting story. Joy introduces the topic and shows the importance in this section. The speaker gives a simple but effective preview of the main points to be covered in the speech using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. In this section, Joy cites recent and credible evidence to support her claims. 440 Chapter 16 Joy Zoodsma Western Michigan University Bohn Fawkes was a B-17 pilot during World War II who flew a number of missions over Germany. On one such occasion, his fuel tank was hit by an enemy missile, and he was forced to land the plane. Miraculously, he survived, upon which he discovered the missile had not detonated. If it had, his plane and he would have exploded immediately. Upon returning to the United States, Fawkes asked to keep the unexploded missile as a souvenir, a sign of goodwill toward him. However, upon further investigation it was found that not one but eleven missiles had hit his fuel tank. They were immediately sent off to intelligence for further investigation where it was revealed that all eleven missiles were empty, save one. The one missile contained a note, written in the Czech language, that said, “This is all we can do, for now.” A courageous Czechoslovakian factory worker had disarmed the missiles and written the note. He realized he couldn’t end the war, but he could save...
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...How to choose the Best Electrical Contractor Selecting a qualified and competent electrician for your home or business can be an uphill task. This can be even more challenging especially if you don’t know exactly what you want. This is so because you know that there’s a problem but you don’t have the particular know-how to establish the source of the problem. There are specific traits that one should look at when choosing an electrical contractor. First, an electrical contractor should have valid and up-to-date legal documents. This will help in certifying whether the electrician’s practice is recognized by the regulating body. One should make sure that the electrician is licensed to work in the specific geographical area and in the specific field. Secondly, a good electric contractor should be versatile in that he/she is able to adapt to the changing demands of the client. A client may have last minute change of thought thus requiring a change in the electrical fixtures in a particular place which was not initially planned for. Such an electric contractor should be able to offer the pros and cons of changing positions of fittings such that the client arrives at a satisfactory final decision. Experience is also a key factor when looking for the best suited electric contractor. An electrician who has been in the practice over the years has the requisite know-how of handling the different needs of a client. Such an electric contractor will be able to get the job done timely...
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...him with 50 pieces of Gold. He repeated his story about Joseph of Egypt, and asked the boy to become the counselor of the Oasis. Analysis: The reason this is the key passage because as we know how much bad consequences were appearing during the battle and well if women were worried then obviously he was worried to, Chieftain developed a theme in this by calling him because he knew he had to cross the cross the desert and he also knew he wants to go Egypt. He did a good thing by calling him there so Santiago can understand it's not easy but he also shouldn't give up. Passage 2: A diviner told him that God only reveals the future, if God wrote that future to be altered. If the diviner is correct then the situation can be changed....
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