Power, Conflict, the Organization, and You

TEXT: Jandt, F. E. (2016). Conflict and communication. Sage.
Chapter 1: Conflict in Our Lives
Chapter 2: Power and Conflict StylesPrior to beginning work on this assignment,
Review Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 from the required course textbook.
Read From Conflict to Constructive Dialogue: Tools For Effective Leader.
Read How to Recognize Conflict and Select the Right Resolution Strategy
In organizations and in our personal lives, you have certain types of authority and sometimes no authority at all in a situation. You may have to rely upon the authority of other individuals to be able to work through different situations that may be difficult to handle. Such is the nature of conflict. It can be helpful not to assess blame when conflict occurs and instead to seek to learn from the situation and even see if a win-win outcome could be achieved. It is important to learn what type of power or authority you have before becoming involved in any situation while at the same time being aware of the options that such power affords you. It is also important to also to know, when possible, what type of power other parties to a conflict have. Having that type of information can help you to properly plan your involvement in every situation that involves conflict.
In your paper,
Compare three definitions of conflict.
At least one must come from the textbook.
Detail the steps for listening for conflict management.
Discuss the process of using the study circle approach to facilitate listening.
Describe each of the five styles of the Killman-Thomas Conflict Model.
Detail how types of power can be used to impact conflict.
Determine how you can use the styles of the Killman-Thomas Conflict Model in workplace settings.
The Power, Conflict, the Organization and You paper
Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
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Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must use, in addition to the required course textbook, at least three credible sources, including at least two Forbes This means that the paper must include a minimum of four credible sources.
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Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References . resource in the Writing Center for specifications.