The way you tell someone to do something, may be ok to one person, but it could be offensive, or threatening to another. When you offend that person, it is then when you have to be the bigger person and fix things. If not, the work place will not be very comfortable to work in for the both of you and it could effect the people around you, too. Another example in this area would be how you spend your time. Time management is very important in all aspects of life.
Personality clashes can cause inevitable conflict especially between individuals. As well as between nations when two different leaders have differing personalities. People have to accept and understand each other and their personalities as well as help each other with problem solving. Poor performance conflict you’ll typically find in a work environment although it can be
There is functional conflict and dysfunctional conflict and it is in management’s best interest to identify potential conflict before it happens, so that it can be managed effectively. Functional conflicts are conflicts that are constructive in nature and create stimulating thoughts and problem solving within a group or team through exercises called devil’s advocate or debates. These functional conflicts are actually quite healthy for an organization because it supports company goals and objectives as well as improves performance. On the contrary, dysfunctional conflicts can be extremely harmful to an organization because it can hinder group or team performance. Dysfunctional conflict usually starts when two or more team members don’t get along, are not willing to work together and it is most often personal.
A good example of this is at work if there is a situation at work and you have to resolve it this person looks into different points of view and will do what it’s best for both. It’s a very fair person. They want everybody’s satisfaction. The weakness of being under Result Lens is that you need to learn to reflect on your actions, because if you don’t learn it you will fail in your decisions and your life. People under Result Lens tend to be possessive and sometimes this characteristic drives people away.
Selfperception affects an individual’s self-efficacy skills, therefore affecting how an individual will communicate their experiences. While self-perception is an important trait to take into consideration when dealing with self-reporting, it does however, as mentioned, affect the validity of the results due to individuals underreporting and over reporting their actions. Comparisons of Limitations All three articles discussed the limitation of self-reporting, more so in Article 1. While self-reporting is indeed a valuable asset, self-reporting at times is affected due to individuals underreporting their behavior, as well as over reporting it (Hauge et al., 2009). Underreporting occurs due to individuals being dishonest regarding their behavior, therefore causing an error in the research done.
WHO WE ARE IS TRULY TESTED AND PROVEN WHEN WE ENCOUNTER CONFLICT. It is a part of our human nature to experience conflict, as we are each forced to respond to conflict at various times in our lives. In order to live serenely we must attempt to avoid and resolve the conflict. Whilst conflict may merely involve two parties disagreeing over minor differences and opinions. We view through our history that major conflict in the form of war and political matters lead may to experience horrific life-changing conflicts.
| Channels of communications | Understanding and bonding are developed which helps in building relationships. | Actual performance and its achievement suffer as too much emphasis is given on relationships. | Conflict Resolution | Resolves problems and conflicts and trains the members in honing this skill for future course of actions. | There may not be any conflict thus precious organizational resource may be wasted. | Consequences | Innovativeness and creativity among members are developed.
All of these can lead to teams having members in direct conflict with one another, meaning that they do not focus on the work that needs to be done, and spend more time on problems being encountered, creating a negative atmosphere for everyone at work. It can affect the team’s ability to make decisions or see all options, which can seriously affect a team’s performance. It is therefore very important that certain values such as mutual trust, cooperation, respect, open communication, and the ability to face and overcome problems or difference of opinions together are supported and encouraged to overcome such problems. If people working together have mutual trust and respect for one another, it is going to make people happier to work with one another and create team spirit. People can feel confident in expressing their own opinion and views about matters without fear of ridicule or sarcasm.
Conflict can present itself in various forms, it can occur in many different places, willingly or unwillingly affecting a person’s mind and action. It is in the times of conflict that the strengths and weaknesses of individuals are revealed and their resilience tested. When an individual is forced into a position, in which they are not comfortable with, the outcome can either be devastating or can either spur a person to change their life for the better. In times of hardship, an individual must have or find the physical and mental strength to persist in their conflict in order to find a resolution. In Najaf Mazari’s autobiography, The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif, the author not only exposes but also is exposed to the many physical, physiological and social consequences of war; a war which has weaved itself into the day-to-day lives of the people of Afghanistan, yet it shows that individuals and communities have the power and spirit to survive these terrible ordeals, both physically and psychologically.
How we deal with conflict says much about who we are and what we value. Whilst it is true to say that actions will always have consequences, it should be considered in terms of conflict that those actions can form particular opinions about a person. It is clear that when faced with a difficult or conflicting situation a person's reaction can display a form of their true self. However in certain extreme situations, a conflict may force a person into a action that he or she may not necessarily agree to and therefore what we see in that person may not be true. It is important to consider the types of conflict and actions a person becomes involved with into order to underline whether or not it indicates who we are and what we value.