Religion and Conflict By Eric Brahm November 2005 At the dawn of the twenty-first century‚ a casual glance at world affairs would suggest that religion is at the core of much of the strife around the globe. Often‚ religion is a contentious issue. Where eternal salvation is at stake‚ compromise can be difficult at or even sinful. Religion is also important because‚ as a central part of many individuals’ identity‚ any threat to one’s beliefs is a threat to one’s very being. This
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Managing Conflict What is conflict? Conflict is a natural disagreement resulting from individuals or groups that differ in attitudes‚ beliefs‚ values or needs. It can also originate from past rivalries and personality differences. Other causes of conflict include trying to negotiate before the timing is right or before needed information is available. Causes of conflict. 1. Lack of communication. There is a lack of communications. Failure to share ideas and feelings (between wife and husband
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Conflict theories are perspectives in social science that emphasize the social‚ political or material inequality of a social group‚ that critique the broad socio-political system‚ or that otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservativism. Conflict theories draw attention to power differentials‚ such as class conflict‚ and generally contrast historically dominant ideologies. It is therefore a macro level analysis of society. Karl Marx is the father of the social conflict
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Industrial conflict refers to all expressions of dissatisfaction within the employment relationship‚ especially those pertaining to the employment contract‚ and effort bargain. There are different kinds of industrial conflict which may be divided into two broad classes namely informal and formal. An industrial conflict or dispute is defined as a withdrawal from work by a group of employees‚ or a refusal by an employer to allow workers to work. Causes of industrial conflict include wage demands
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Award in Effective Management M3.14 Managing Conflict in the Workplace Cause and effects of conflict There are many causes of conflict in the work place‚ below are eight I have briefly described. 1. Conflicting Resources- We all need access to certain resources – whether these are office supplies‚ help from colleagues‚ or even a meeting room – to do our jobs well. When more than one person or group needs access to a particular resource‚ conflict can occur. 2. Conflicting Style- Everyone
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Introduction: Conflict is an inevitable part of our workday life as different values and points of view can create tension among peers. Conflict is defined as the disagreement among two or more individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations. This disagreement may be relatively superficial or very strong (Ventrice‚ 2000) . It may be short-lived or exist for months or even years‚ and it may be work-related or personal. In the Chinese society‚ traditional culture makes the people trying to avoid conflicts habitually
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Interpersonal Conflict Ca February 26‚ 2012 Interpersonal conflict is something that that happens in every relationship. It is inevitable when two or more people disagree on something. Sometimes the conflict is a result of a misunderstanding because of a miscommunication. The movie Hitch with Will Smith is a perfect example of interpersonal conflict. The movie is filled with different conflicts mostly because of miscommunication between the two of the
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ANALYSIS OF UNITED NATION’S ROLE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE FUTURE CHALLENGES PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE THEME The UN which came into existence in October 1945‚ revived the “Charter” of League of Nations for “Collective Security”. Under various resolutions and clauses the UN peacekeeping operations followed evolving trends‚ affected by various types of conflicts and power equations. The concept of peacekeeping is borne out of a universal quest for a better world wherein
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Conflict Resolution Teams must follow an organizational process that consists of five-steps; attention‚ need‚ satisfaction‚ visualization‚ and action. The first step in this process is to gain the attention of the team. After gaining attention‚ the next step is to establish the problem‚ or issue that may occur and explain why this should be a concern. Evidence constitutes a need to motivate the audience to determine a solution. When there is enough information presented and listeners understand
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Steven Adriel R. Dizon SS111-BA2T Prof. Violeta E. Sioson POLITICAL CONFLICTS Introduction: Political conflict is the clash between groups of people for the control of power‚ authority‚ prestige‚ and resources. In many societies‚ only the state is legally empowered to use force to resolve many political conflicts like feuds‚ banditry‚ raids‚ ethnic conflicts and revolution. At the southern end of the Philippine archipelago‚ close to Indonesia and Malaysia‚ lies Mindanao—a large island
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