Conflict Resolution Essay

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STUDENT DETAILS ACAP Student ID: 214244 Name: Peter Alsop Course: Conflict Management PG ASSESSMENT DETAILS Unit/Module: COUN5021 Educator: Linda Bayada Assessment Name: Write an essay discussing the notion that the way in which individuals behave in conflict can lead to the peaceful resolution of disputes. Assessment Number: 1 Term & Year: Term 1 2013 Word Count: 2528 DECLARATION I declare that this assessment is my own work, based on my own personal research/study. I also declare that this assessment, nor parts of it, has not been previously submitted for any other unit/module or course, and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of another student and/or persons. I have read the ACAP Student Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Policy and understand its implications. I also declare, if this is a practical skills assessment, that a Client/Interviewee Consent Form has been read and signed by both parties, and where applicable parental consent has been obtained. This essay will give insight into the behavior of individuals during conflicts. The premise is that the way in which individuals behave in conflict does lead to the peaceful resolution of disputes. There will be identification of common approaches to conflict, analysis of common productive and unproductive approaches to conflict, and discussion of the ways in which barriers to managing conflict can be overcome. To conclude there will be a summary of all points discussed to reinforce my position on the question. Ideally, all parties involved in a conflict aim for a win-win situation to ensure long-term success. This involves achieving a favourable outcome for all involved, as “In negotiation a win-win outcome is not simply an ethical ideal, but a hard nosed ‘must have’ goal” (Eunson, 2007, p. 47) There are several key

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