IntroductionThe words I have used in my conflict word cloud reflect both my professional and personal experiences as the words and terms selected express my experience as a technology and security project manager of information and that of a community activist. Conflict is almost completely inevitable in every situation in which individuals are involved. In fact, conflict itself also takes place within an individual. People in general have different needs, interests, beliefs or values and will always want their position addressed. These individual differences result in interpersonal conflicts. (Cahn and Abigail 2011) defines interpersonal conflict as a problematic situation with the following four unique characteristics:1. the parties in conflict are interdependent2. have the perception of pursuing incompatible objectives or results or of favoring incompatible means to achieve the same end3. perceived incompatibility has the potential to negatively affect the relationship if not addressed, and4. there is a sense of urgency regarding the need to resolve the difference and (Cahn and Abigail 2011) further states that conflict is a fact of life. Conflict will occur due to some misunderstanding between the parties involved, and is quite inevitable in all areas of personal or professional life. You may be in conflict with the values, beliefs, or practices imposed by a society such as yours or someone else's. As defined by (Rothman, J., & Alberstein, M. 2013), identity is a perception of self filled by a cultural formula. According to this definition, identity can be most usefully described and conceptually organized into three main categories: individual, group, and intergroup identity. In every conf...... middle of paper......and bring everyone closer. With trust and loyalty at the forefront, success won't be too far away. References Abigail, R. A., & Cahn, D. D. (2011). Manage conflict through communication. 4th edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Balliet, D., & 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 conflicts and conflict resolution. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 28(3), 239-262. doi:10.1002/crq.20022Rothman, J., & Alberstein, M. (2013). Individuals, groups and intergroups: theorising the role of identity in conflict and its creative involvement. Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, 28(3), 631-657. Wilmot, W., & Hocker, J. (2011). Interpersonal conflict. 8th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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