...“An attempt to achieve the good by force is like an attempt to provide a man with a picture gallery at the price of cutting out his eyes,” -Ayn Rand. Force can be defined as making (someone) do something that they do not want to do. The Doctor and Connie both experience internal conflict when forced to do things to save others. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Oates, Connie is faced to make a reluctant decision, either go with strange men and save her family from their harm, or stay and put her family in danger. “The Use of Force” is a short story in which William Carlos Williams, the author, presents a difficult case of diphtheria, (yet to be diagnosed) in which the Doctor is given a patient, a young girl named Mathilda,...
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...Have you ever wondered what people did in response to conflict? Everyone does it differently for each conflict. In WWII, there were rebels in the Nazi army and government, spying on what they are doing.There were many who rebelled against the Nazi’s. For example, Sophie Scholl rebelled against her school. Winston Churchill rebelled against the Nazi’s invading the United Kingdom. They all went against the opposing sides because they responded to conflict. In the Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, Hitler Youth, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Dear Miss Breed, by Joanne Oppenheim, Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat, by Winston Churchill and Anne Frank:The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank talk about responding to conflict. So, all the people...
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...Assignment 1. Briefly describe a conflict in your personal life or workplace and identify it as intrapersonal, interpersonal, or intergroup. I’m going to discuss an intrapersonal conflict that I experienced with myself. I am the type of person who says that I want something and that I’m going to do it or get it, but I end up not going through with it. Take when I was in school for example. I had it in my mind that I was going to go to the Air Force Reserves, it was just something about the thought of going off and experiencing life and seeing and learning new things. I signed up in my senior year of high school took the oath and everything. Before I knew it I was it was time for graduation. In my mind I was ready but in my heart I wasn’t really ready to just leave my family, I had really never gone anywhere and I was a shy teenager so leaving and not being around them was going to be different. I had bit of a stand still because the day that I was supposed to go to the Air Force Base where I would be going through basic training I was like 5 pounds’ overweight and so the first thing that came to mind was “that’s it I’m going home before I even get started” that right there was a conflict in itself. I had kind of given up I called my parents and they talked with me and prayed with me that everything works out like it’s supposed to. The next day I was shipped off to Basic Training. Even throughout basic training I experienced intrapersonal conflicts it was like I felt myself giving...
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...Avoiding Conflicts PM/582 May 17, 2014 Professor Carol Locker Diversity & Avoiding Conflicts In mot organizations, conflicts arises because of jealousy, egos, lack of communication, promotion and falsely spread rumors. According to Manktelow (2014), conflict arises from differences between people; the same differences that often make diverse teams more effective than those made up of people with similar experience. When people with varying viewpoints, experiences, skills, and opinions are tasked with a project or challenge, the combined effort can far surpass what any group of similar individual could achieve. Team members must be open to these differences and not let them rise into full-blown disputes. Understanding and appreciating individuals viewpoints involved in conflict are key factors in its resolution. These are key skills for all team members to develop. The important thing is to maintain a healthy balance of constructive difference of opinion, and avoid negative conflict that's destructive and disruptive (Manktelow, 2014). The remainder of this paper will discuss the issues arising with Riordan Manufacturing “Going Green” and how the project manager addresses and mitigate conflicts. Also, discussing different strategies a project leader can use to promote success while leading team members Address & Mitigate Conflicts For the past few months, Riordan Manufacturing has been working a project where the company will be “Going Green.”...
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...Abstract Regardless of situations in one’s life there comes a time when they are going to be faced with conflict. Conflict is inevitable, even in a marriage. However, it is how the conflict in a marriage that will determine how it affects the longevity of the marriage and the effects it has on any children involved and if the affects become detrimental to the parties involved. When there is unresolved conflict in a marriage it not only has an effect on the emotional well-being of those involved but also has an effect on the mental, spiritual and physical well-being of all individuals involved. This paper will discuss how conflict in marriage affects those involved as well as the longevity of the marriage itself. Studies have shown that conflict and disagreements within a marriage have and affect or couples and the relationships versus couples who are willing to confront their issues and talk their problems out. Individuals were studied over a ten day period using two separate groups to see how they dealt with conflict. The first group consisted of 128 individuals and their conflicts for a ten day period were recorded. The second group consisted of 75 couples in a laboratory setting. The couples were monitored to see how they related to their mate and how they responded to conflict in which they faced. This was to measure the commitment level of each of the mates before the discussions they had and after their discussions...
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...Reputation in Jeopardy Chapter 15 – Conflict and Negotiation Conflict can be defined as a process that begins when one party perceives that another party has negatively affected or is about to negatively affect, something that the first party cares about. Chapter 15 of our textbook, Organizational Behavior, discusses the concept of conflict in great deal, as well as identifies the process of negotiation as means to resolve conflict. Many of the topics covered in the chapter have a direct implication to the case study, Reputation in Jeopardy, and can be used to both analyze and provide insight into the possible future behavior of the characters in the study. The case can be broken down into three main questions: 1. What are the main conflicts between the characters? 2. How do the concepts of conflict relate to this case? 3. What course of action should the characters take to resolve their conflicts? The intention of this paper is to answer these questions. What are the main conflicts between the characters? In this case the main conflict occurs between the main character Amber Borden, and her co-worker Lydia Ulmass, but another conflict is also seen between Amber and her boss Sarah Davis. To describe these conflicts a brief summary of the events leading towards the conflict is necessary. Amber is a special events planner for Home Savings of America. The company is about to be taken over by Washington Mutual, so Lydia asks Amber’s department if she can borrow some...
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...Leadership and management - CONFLICT HANDLING Victoria Kovtun 1036111 Conflict is a process of two parties with different opinions and wishes. Each party sure and assume that another one is wrong and tries to defend himself/herself. Conflict is often taken as a negative experience but if you look at it from another angle you can find some valuable benefits and positive outcomes. Here are five most common stages of the peopleʼs behaviour while they are involved into the conflict situation (these stages are divided by points which reflect peopleʼs choice of the way they want this conflict continue): Stage 1: Potential opposition or incompatibility «The first step in the conflict process is the presence on conditions that create opportunities for conflict to rise» (available at http://www.mbanotesworld.in/2009/12/5stages-of-conflict-process.html accessed on 31 November 2012). This conflict is based on the fact that Carter claims to raise her salary. These causes or sources of conflict have been condenses into three general categories. 1. Communications: different words carry different information. It is very important how you are going to convey your idea to the other opponent. The way you speak plays one of crucial parts while communicating. But «too much communication as well as too little communication can rely foundation for conflict» (available at http:// www.mbanotesworld.in/2009/12/5-stages-of-conflict-process.html accessed on 31 November 2012). 2. Structure: while communication you...
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...Back in the days, conflicts, prejudice and racial slurs was not only how people lived during segregation, but what they lived by. It gave a stereotype for each race, especially African Americans. Everything that happened in our history with negative views, decisions and actions influenced today’s economy, community, society and nation. The result of all the conflicts evolved from where it used to be, but the same type of styles from then is still active every day. Conflicts are an all-time thing that will always happen between others and groups as well. These conflicts are a part of life. There are many conflict’s associated with each problem, this includes intrapersonal, interpersonal, intragroup and intergroup. The type of conflict a y...
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...Conflict comes up in every aspect of one’s life if you are at home, shopping or with friends. Conflict becomes especially hard when you are in professional setting. Whether the organization is a business, an industry, a government agency, a hospital, a school, a law firm, or a family, disagreements occur as decisions are made and problems are solved. Involved participation in such situations means that different ideas, opinions, beliefs, and information will surface and clash. The result is controversy— the conflict that arises when one person’s ideas, information, conclusions, theories, and opinions are incompatible with those of another person, and the two seek to reach an agreement. (Johnson, D. and Johnson, F., 2009) August Turak (2012) stated “Good leaders are great at resolving conflict. Great leaders keep conflict from arising in the first place.” (Forbes.com) The article 3 Secrets of Conflict Resolution, helps to clarify things, the author states that a lot of conflict comes from ambiguity, meaning that things are just left open without any real meaning and person emotions get involved and nothing is solved. People are not getting to the root of the real problem. Something that I found extremely interesting was that the author’s findings were that most of the time work place conflict were not people problems but leadership problems, because the certain agreement processes were never formalized and left ambiguous. Being straight forward with clear concise statements, using...
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...Today we see conflicts in soaps such as Coronation Street or Emmerdale but in Shakespeare's time they had plays and saw the conflicts in plays such as Macbeth. It is good to have conflicts in dramas as it keeps the audience captivated and makes the audience want to know what is going to happen next. In the play Romeo and Juliet, conflict is the foundation of the play as there is conflict between the two families the whole way through and there is fighting because of it. There is verbal and physical conflict. In the prologue it mentions that there will be conflict in the play to come so it pricks our interest. A prologue is an introduction to the play explaining the basis of what is going to happen. It occurs at the beginning of the play and it is like the blurb on the back of a book. The mention of conflict in the lay is about a family feud between the Montague and Capulet families. The idea of conflicts in a play adds a sense of excitement. We are supposed to learn that you shouldn't make people hate each other and that a lot of pain and suffering could have been resolved if they had made up or just let Romeo and Juliet get on with their lives without interfering and trying to separate them and control them. The prologue is supposed to captivate the audience in a trance so they don't lose track of the play. The way the sonnet was written as well is good for the rhythm of the prologue. Also the prologue is good to make them want to know what is going to happen throughout...
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...would make one of the nicest couple together after your College years. You have reached a stage where you have a feeling that nothing would really come between you incase you started a relationship together. Well, did you know that that might turn out to be one of Your life's worst mistakes? Chances are, you are not going to date for long and in a number of instances, your current relationship (friendly) that you are enjoying at the moment may end up being ruined. Here are a few reasons why you should not consider dating your classmate: 1. Break - up - This is the most obvious phase of your relationship. In an event where one of you cheats on another, you are most definitely going to break up. This can be the most awkward position you can find yourself in. Imagine getting to see your ex everyday. The guilt in you incase you are the one who wronged him/her. Imagine if they are the ones who cheated on you with a fellow classmate. It isn't going to end up well most Probably. 2. Distraction - may be you are more swayed. This is going to be largely influenced by the break-up. It happens in a number of occassions. Chances are that you are going to Steal glances instead of concentrating. Think of that random evening coffee date you are planning together, your next valentine destination, maybe. Stop now and focus on your studies. 3. Jealous - Imagine seeing your significant other getting your fellow classmate more attention than you? Imagine seeing them...
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...There are many different situation that can and will cause conflict in a team such as, lack of communication , team member not knowing their roles ,and most of all some members may be to argumentative , and this will cause conflict a group setting. This is why it is very important that there is a team leader who can, not only lead the team but control the conflict as well. Lack of communication can hurt a team very badly. Team members should always know their roles, and also follow through. That’s in a perfect world but we don’t live in one. It very important that each team member contacts one other if there is something going on with them that might have an impact on the group. Having open communication is very important, as member of a team I want my team member to be able to approach me and for to be able to approach them as well. Team should communicate at least once a week whether it is by phone, email, in person, or in these times in our live text message. This way if their anything on with your team they can let you know immediately. This way thing can be discuad openly, there could be so issues going on with the group are personal that is causing their performance to fail. Anytime a team is involved whether it be a team of family member, or a team of coworker each member would know there role. The leader of team should make sure each member know their role and that they follow through. As a good team member you should make every scheduled meeting, conference call...
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... 2013). This event has left out country weeping, broken, and frightened for such a terrible thing to happen in an elementary school of all places. This is why President Obama is trying to create a new gun control law to ban types of assault weapons, ban high-capacity magazines and put a limit to only allowing someone to having 10 rounds in their weapon but, is this going to create peace or is it going to cause more conflict (Karl, Dwyer, & Bruce, 2013)? Conflict is described as disbelief but, this does not always mean fighting as most people believe (Myers, 2010). Conflict can exist in any situation where desires, facts, or fears start to push or pull people against each other or in opposite directions (Myers, 2010). In this specific situation, the conflict would be what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School and why a mass murder like that should be able to happen in such a place as an elementary school taking so many innocent lives, young and old. Then this leads in what conflict resolution is and how that comes into play. Conflict resolution is a process in which one will try and find a solution to a conflict (Myers, 2010). Usually, this is cooperative talking-together, and collaborative problem-solving process that would lead to a making a decision on a...
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...Conflict Resolution in High School Youth conflict resolution has been around for a while and has been very successful in some schools. The biggest problem has been keeping a program going. Training, funding, and finding time to keep it a part of a school are difficult challenges. Conflict resolution means teaching young people new and different ways to resolve disputes without resorting to verbal or physical violence. Many adolescents today are caught up in situations of teen conflict that they cannot manage – jealousy, name calling, teasing, gossip, stealing another’s property, dating and friendship issues, and bullying and outright aggression. Schools are frequently the center of many of these tensions. Conflict can also branch out from the school and lead to problems in the community. Conflict resolution education is an important component in violence prevention and intervention program in schools and youth communities. It is used in approximately 15% of schools in the United States. The most successful programs seem to be those that offer a comprehensive approach to problem-solving, teaching effective listening and communication skills, and critical and creative thinking with an emphasis on personal responsibility and self discipline. Sweeney and Caruthers (1996) define conflict resolution in a concise way, “the process used by both parties in conflict to reach a settlement.” Conflict is basically the result of two or more people possessing differing opinions...
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...Conflict, Decision Making, & Organizational Design To apply negotiation strategies to potential workplace conflicts we must first examine and understand exactly what negotiation is. Negotiation in itself is a dialogue between two or more people or parties, intended to reach an understanding, resolve point of difference, or gain advantage in outcome of dialogue, to produce an agreement upon courses of action, to bargain for individual or collective advantage, to craft outcomes to satisfy various interests of two people/parties involved in negotiation process (Buel, 2007). Following the pertinent information below would be beneficial in applying negotiation strategies to potential conflicts. Assessing the situation would be the first step. Each negotiation is going to be different, no matter how often someone has addressed similar situations. We will always be negotiating with people who have different styles, goals and objectives, and who are coming from different circumstances and have different standards. So, always take stock and gauge each negotiation as something unique (Roberts, 2011). Next is to ask yourself—what kind of negotiation is this? There are essentially 3 circumstances to consider. The first one is it one-time negotiations where we will unlikely interact with the person or company again? The second one is it a negotiation that we are going to be repeating again? The last one is it a negotiation where we...
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