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What is the primary focus of the provided content?
What is the primary focus of the provided content?
Which of the following best describes the tone of the content?
Which of the following best describes the tone of the content?
What could be a potential purpose of using a rhetorical question in the content?
What could be a potential purpose of using a rhetorical question in the content?
Which of the following responses is likely NOT intended by the author's question, 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
Which of the following responses is likely NOT intended by the author's question, 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
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What does the author imply about the nature of their content with the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
What does the author imply about the nature of their content with the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
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What might the author be seeking from the audience with the question 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
What might the author be seeking from the audience with the question 'ANY QUESTIONS?!'
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Which of the following best reflects the author's possible intention behind posing a rhetorical question?
Which of the following best reflects the author's possible intention behind posing a rhetorical question?
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What is the likely significance of the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' when used as a concluding remark?
What is the likely significance of the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' when used as a concluding remark?
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How might the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' change the dynamics of the audience's response?
How might the phrase 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' change the dynamics of the audience's response?
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What underlying message might be inferred from the way 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' is presented?
What underlying message might be inferred from the way 'ANY QUESTIONS?!' is presented?
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Study Notes
Conflict Management Overview
- Conflict is when two people or groups disagree, causing friction.
- The word "conflict" often evokes negative images of anger and fighting.
- Conflict management is a process of resolving disputes, prioritizing positive outcomes, and minimizing negative ones. Effective conflict management can enhance organizational learning.
Conflict Process
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Potential Opposition or Incompatibility: The existence of conditions allowing conflict to arise. This doesn't automatically mean conflict will occur, but if it does, factors like communication, structure, and personal variables play a role.
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Cognition and Personalization: Cognition is mental awareness of conflict (knowing a disagreement exists). Personalization is the emotional response (feeling personally affected). Conflict isn't serious until it's personalized.
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Intentions: Perceptions and emotions of those involved in potential conflict influence how they act. Understanding intent helps determine reaction.
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Behavior: Statements, actions, and reactions of conflicting parties reveal the conflict.
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Outcomes (Functional & Dysfunctional): Functional outcomes are constructive and result in positive outcomes from disagreement. Dysfunctional outcomes usually lead to tension and group dissolution.
Types of Workplace Conflict
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Intrapersonal: Conflict within a single person due to diverging goals, values, or roles.
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Interpersonal: Conflict between two or more individuals due to differences in goals, values, or styles requiring interaction.
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Intragroup: Conflict within a group or team over goals or procedures.
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Intergroup: Conflict between groups inside or outside an organization over various issues.
Sources of Conflict in an Organization
- Goal Incompatibility and Differentiation
- Interdependence
- Uncertainty and Resource Scarcity
- Reward Systems
Conflict Management Styles
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Avoiding: Low concern for own goals and relationship with the other party. Aims to ignore, remove, or evade the conflict.
- Advantages: Provides time to calm down, leading to resolution.
- Disadvantages: Can appear incompetent, lead to unresolved conflict, and resentment.
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Accommodating: High concern for relationship, low concern for own goal. Putting the other party's needs first. "Letting the other party win".
- Advantages: Quick resolution of small disagreements, fostering teamwork.
- Disadvantages: Managers may appear too accommodating and potentially abused, or the less-favored person may feel unheard.
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Competing: High concern for own goal, low concern for relationship. Pushing one's own mission and goals without concern for the other.
- Advantages: Addresses conflict directly, shows strength.
- Disadvantages: Can harm morale and productivity, damage relationships.
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Compromising: Moderate concern for goals and relationship. Finding a middle ground (lose-lose).
- Advantages: Understanding the other perspective, facilitating agreement.
- Disadvantages: Can foster short-term productivity, but may not address underlying problems.
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Collaborating: High concern for goals and relationship. Finding a win-win solution for both parties.
- Advantages: Solves problems, produces satisfactory long-term results.
- Disadvantages: Can be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Negotiation
- Negotiation is a process of discussing individual positions on a topic to find a solution benefiting all parties.
- It can be an exchange of goods or services, or a solution to conflict.
Stages of Negotiation
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Preparation and Planning: Clarifying goals, understanding terms, anticipating needs, and exploring potential hidden agendas.
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Definition of Ground Rules: Establishing negotiation rules like who negotiates, location, time, limits, and processes for unresolved issues.
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Clarification and Justification: Explaining and supporting positions, gaining deeper understanding of differing perspectives, and managing emotions.
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Bargaining and Problem Solving: Working through give-and-take to reach a solution.
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Closure and Implementation: Formalizing the negotiated agreement (e.g., written contract or handshake).
Third-Party Negotiations
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Mediators: Neutral third parties aiding in negotiations through reasoning, persuasion, and suggesting alternatives. Does not guarantee a resolution.
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Arbitrators: Third parties with the authority to enforce agreements, often required by law or contract. There is always a settlement.
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Conciliators: Trusted third parties that facilitate communication and help develop agreements.
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Consultants: Skilled third-party negotiators focused on conflict management and long-term solutions, guiding clients through complex processes.
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