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Chapter 17. Collaborator and Negotiator. Conflict Defined. Expression of differences in: Values Viewpoints Goals Attitudes or beliefs between individuals, groups, or organizations May be actual or perceived. Historical Views of Conflict. Before 1960, conflict was Always bad
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Chapter 17 Collaborator and Negotiator
Conflict Defined • Expression of differences in: • Values • Viewpoints • Goals • Attitudes or beliefs between individuals, groups, or organizations • May be actual or perceived
Historical Views of Conflict • Before 1960, conflict was • Always bad • To be avoided at all costs • Something wrong with organizations or persons who engaged in conflict
Historical Views of Conflict • After 1960, conflict was • Good for the organization • Resulted in change, new ideas • Inevitable • Productive and growth producing • Lead to a higher level of performance
Types of Conflict • Functional • Dysfunctional
When Does Conflict Occur? • Does it find you or… • Do you look for it? • Is there a value difference? • Is there a change going on? • Is there a desire for limited and scarce resources?
Power Types • Reward • Coercive • Expert • Referent • Legitimate • Information
Categories of Conflict • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Intragroup • Intergroup
Methods of Reducing Conflict • Avoidance • Withholding • Accommodation • Forcing • Compromise • Competing • Confronting
Negotiation • Gentle art of having opposing party understand your position and come to a compromise about theirs
Negotiation Process • Issue must be one that can be negotiated • Both sides must be able to give up something they deem important • Winning over opponent is not the ultimate goal
Negotiation Process • Must have trust on both sides • Must have faith in negotiation process itself
Let’s Make a Deal • Positional bargaining • Interest bargaining
Principled Negotiation • Only objective data should be utilized • Focus should be on mutual interests • Separate person from issue or problem
Principled Negotiation • Look at alternatives that have mutually acceptable solutions • Trust is assumed by both sides
Collaboration • Problems are brought into the open • Goal • Bring issues to conversation • Identify underlying causes to find a solution that is mutually acceptable