conflict resolution Flashcards

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conflict

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  • internal or external discord that results from differences in ideas, values, or feelings between two or more people
  • neither good nor bad
  • can produce growth or destruction, depending on how its managed
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factors that lead of conflit

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  • differences in: values, beliefs, backgrounds, goals, economic and professional values
  • competition
  • scarce resources
  • restructuring
  • poorly defined role expectations
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3
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too little conflict

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organizational stasis

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too much conflict

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decrease in organizations effectiveness and immobilizes its employees

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types of conflict

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  • intrapersonal
  • interpersonal
  • intergroup
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intrapersonal conflict

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-internal struggle to clarify contradictory values or wants

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interpersonal conflict

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  • between 2 people

- bullying, incivility, and mobbing leads to workplace violence

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incivility

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lack of respect

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mobbing

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ganging up on 1 person

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intergroup conflict

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  • between 2 groups

- ex: day vs night shift

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the conflict process/phases/stages

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  1. latent conflict
  2. perceived conflict/substantive conflict
  3. felt conflict/affective conflict
  4. manifest conflict/overt conflict
  5. conflict aftermath
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latent conflict

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  • implies the existence of antecedent conditions

- could lead to a conflict but it has not occurred yet

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perceived conflict

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you understand that something needs to be solved

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felt conflict

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  • conflict is emotionalized

- hostility, fear, mistrust, anger

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manifest conflict

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  • action is taken

- fight, debate, w/d, or seek resolution

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conflict aftermath

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  • depends on how conflict is handled

- fair, negative or positive

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goal of conflict mgmt

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creating a win-win solution for all involved

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common conflict resolution strategies

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  • compromising
  • competing
  • cooperating
  • smoothing
  • avoiding
  • collaborating
19
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compromising

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  • each party gives up something
  • an optimum conflict resolution strategy
  • lose-lose situation
  • give up something of equal value
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competing

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  • used when one party pursues what it wants at the expense of others
  • resist unsafe pt care policies or procedures, unfair tx, abuse of power, or ethical concerns
  • win-lose
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cooperating/accommodating

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  • opposite of competing
  • one party sacrifices his or her beliefs and allows the other party to win
  • often expects some type of payback
  • actual problem does not get solved
  • win-lose
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smoothing

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  • attempts to pacify the other party
  • get someone to accommodate or cooperate with another party
  • attempts to compliment other party
  • good for minor disagreements
  • emotional conflict is minimized
  • rarely results in resolution
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avoiding

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  • parties involved are aware of a conflict but choose not to acknowledge it or attempt to resolve it
  • indicated when:
  • the other party is more powerful
  • cost of dealing with conflict is more than benefit
  • problem will solve itself
  • when it should be solved by someone else
  • conflict remains and reemerges later in an exaggerated fashion
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collaborating

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  • all parties set aside their original goals and work together to establish a supraordinate or priority common goal
  • focus remains on problem solving
  • win-win
  • requires mutual respect
  • time consuming
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negotiation

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  • each party gives up something and the emphasis is on accommodating differences between the parties
  • similar to collaboration, competing, and compromise
  • major goal: to make other party feel satisfied with the outcome
  • should be win-win
26
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common causes of organization conflict

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  • poor communication
  • inadequately defined organization structure
  • individual behavior
  • unclear expectations
  • individual group conflict of interest
  • operational or staffing changes
  • diversity in gender, culture, or age
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strategies to facilitate conflict resolution between members in the workplace

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  1. confrontation
  2. third party consultation
  3. behavior change
  4. responsibility charting
  5. structure change
  6. soothing one party
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confrontation

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  • workers expect manager to solve conflicts

- instead, managers urge them to handle problems face to face on own

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third party consultation

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manager or other expert used as a neutral party

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behavior change

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  • for serious cases

- educational modes, training development, sensitivity training

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structure change

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  • change manager

- adding procedures

32
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soothing one party

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  • temporary solution
  • used when there is no time to handle conflict effectively
  • wait a few days before really resolving conflict
33
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benefits of an appropriate amount of conflict

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  • increased harmony and productivity
  • pleasant working environment
  • reduced stress and anxiety
  • decreased victimized behavior