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  • Essay / Defining and Reflecting on Conflict - 927

    IntroductionThe words I used in my conflict word cloud reflect both my professional and personal experiences, as the words and terms selected express my experience as a project manager in information technology and information security and a community activist. Conflict is almost completely inevitable in any situation involving individuals. In fact, the conflict itself occurs even within an individual. People in general have different needs, interests, beliefs or values ​​and will always want their position considered. These individual differences lead to interpersonal conflicts. (Cahn and Abigail 2011) define interpersonal conflict as a problematic situation with the following four unique characteristics:1. the parties in conflict are interdependent2. they feel that they are seeking incompatible goals or results or that they are favoring incompatible means to achieve the same goal3. perceived incompatibility can potentially damage the relationship if not resolved, and4. there is a sense of urgency about the need to resolve the dispute and (Cahn and Abigail 2011) further assert that conflict is a fact of life. Conflict will arise due to misunderstanding between the parties involved, and it is quite inevitable in all areas of personal or professional life. One may be in conflict with the values, beliefs or practices imposed by a society like theirs or someone else's. As defined by (Rothman, J., & Alberstein, M. 2013), identity is a self-perception fulfilled by a cultural formula. According to this definition, identity can be described and conceptually organized into three main categories: individual, group, and intergroup identity. In every conf...... middle of paper...... and bring everyone together. With trust and loyalty at the forefront, success won't be far behind. References Abigail, RA & Cahn, DD (2011). Manage conflicts through communication. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Balliet, D. and Van Lange, P.M. (2013). Trust, conflict and cooperation: a meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 139(5), 1090-1112. doi:10.1037/a0030939Hamlet Act 1, scene 3, 78-82Nan, S. (2011). Consciousness in culture-based conflict and conflict resolution. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 28(3), 239-262. doi:10.1002/crq.20022Rothman, J. & Alberstein, M. (2013). Individuals, groups and intergroups: theory on the role of identity in conflicts and its creative engagement. Ohio State Journal of Dispute Resolution, 28(3), 631-657. Wilmot, W. and Hocker, J. (2011). Interpersonal conflict. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.