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Growing together through conflict a biblical guide to facing conflict in marriage /Light, John S. January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (D. Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2002. / "Annotated bibliography of resources that address conflict in marriage" (leaves 138-146).
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Resolving conflicts in project management /Cheng, Wai-man, Raymond. January 1987 (has links)
Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988.
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Seeking Stability Amid Deep Division: Consociationalism and Centripetalism in Comparative PerspectiveMcCulloch, ALLISON 17 February 2009 (has links)
For the design of power-sharing practices in deeply divided places, there are two main macro-political strategies: consociationalism, developed and defended by Arend Lijphart, and centripetalism, associated with the work of Donald L. Horowitz. In this thesis, I consider the academic debate between advocates of the two approaches and consider the extent to which either model represents a successful tool of ethnic conflict management. Two broad questions are asked: can centripetalism promote political stability in deeply divided places? Can consociationalism? I address these questions by engaging a comparative case analysis of six deeply divided places, three of which have adopted centripetal institutions (Fiji, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria’s Second Republic) and three of which have adopted consociational institutions (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, and Northern Ireland).
I present three central arguments in the thesis. First, centripetalism should not be recommended as a strategy of conflict management in deeply divided places. Its track record in such places reveals serious weaknesses. Indeed, it has tended to promote instability and exacerbate division rather than promote moderation. Second, consociationalism is better able to promote stability in deeply divided places. Third, consociationalism’s prospects of promoting stability are further enhanced when it is implemented in a revised and expanded form, labelled here as “comprehensive consociation.” This type of power-sharing addresses issues that go beyond concern with just political institutions, such as security sector reform, property restitution, and the return of refugees. These are the type of issues that are most likely to promote political instability if left unresolved. Failure to deal with such issues, I argue, is likely to make it more difficult for elites to agree to share power, or to maintain such arrangements. / Thesis (Ph.D, Political Studies) -- Queen's University, 2009-02-12 12:11:51.013
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Conflict management : a union's approach at the Durban University of Technology.Sutherland, Maya Lakhranie. January 2006 (has links)
Conflict is inevitable in a rapidly changing society. The education sector represents a microcosm of this society and is thus as susceptible to conflict as any other sector. The purpose of this study is to explore how and by what means the National Union of Tertiary Employees of South Africa (NUTESA)
manages conflict at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). This was explored by identifying some of the major sources, aggravators/moderators and conflict behaviour that exists at DUT as well as the process that NUTESA uses in addressing and resolving conflict. The study also identifies the conflict management styles and strategies that NUTESA uses in resolving union and management conflict. This study uses a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews to collect the data. Ten committee members of the National Union of Tertiary Employees of South Africa at DUT are interviewed. Data is analysed using descriptive and interpretive approaches. Analyses of the data indicates that NUTESA believes that conflict should be managed constructively and effectively to prevent conflict from escalating and leading to disputes. NUTESA has been pro-active and innovative in many ways at DUT which has promoted good relationships, especially with management, and has fostered open communication, understanding, trust and sensitivity.
The process that NUTESA uses in managing conflict is largely dictated by the grievance procedure document specified by DUT. This policy document affords the unions, employee and management the opportunity to communicate and discuss work related issues in a fair and objective manner. Beyond this, NUTESA is extremely committed and protective of its members in many ways, as this study shows. NUTESA are open to communication and believe that a participatory approach benefits all parties within DUT i.e. both management and its members. Being part of the collective bargaining and the labour consultative forums has certainly been a move in the right direction as these forums provide NUTESA with a perfect platform for open and honest discussion with management especially where the interests and the rights of employees are at stake. / Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu Natal, 2006.
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Conflict management model for secondary school principals in the North West Province / Mbulelo Gratitude Van DouVan Dou, Mbulelo Gratitude January 2004 (has links)
In South Africa, little is documented on the strategies for addressing conflicts
in schools and on the problems that are caused by lack of viable conflict
management strategies in schools. Principals exist in a world of problems that
always have the potential to result in serious conflicts. Their abilities to solve problems and manage conflict efficiently and effectively are important measures of their school leadership.
Current literature in conflict management, particularly in developed countries like U.S.A and U.K concentrates on the issues that the frequency of conflict has destructive consequences for some schools. The apparent inability of those involve to manage conflict in schools constructively pointed to a serious need for programmes to be formulated with regard to actions to be taken and training that is needed for principals to manage conflict. These studies show that the very nature of schools invites conflict because schools are composed of individuals that have diverse and conflicting values, personalities, goals, perceptions and interests. the purpose of this study was to determine from the literature the nature and the scope of conflict management in schools and to investigate empirically the problems that are caused by the lack of viable conflict management strategies in schools. Furthermore, to examine the current conflict management models for schools with the ultimate aim of developing a conflict management model for secondary schools principals in the North West Province. The study also examined the existing conflict management models. The conflict management models investigated revolve around the idea that in any organization there is a we-them distinction between the parties. Energies are directed towards the other party in any atmosphere of total victory. Each party in a conflict situation, sees the issue from its own perspective, rather than defining the problem in terms of mutual needs.
There are important theories that provide a background to the concept of
conflict. Researchers have advanced different theories to explain the origin of
conflict. Swindle (1996), Rahim (1990), Benyon and Solomon (1997), Cronk
(1997), Bloch (1997) and others have proposed a wide spectrum of theories
to account for the rise of conflict.
According to bureaucratic theory, the existence of conflict in an organization is
evidence of organization breakdown and that there has been a failure on the
part of the management to plan adequately or to exercise sufficient power and
control. On the other hand, the human relation theory view conflict as an
especially negative and evidence of failure to develop appropriate norms in
the organization.
Maslow argues that there exists in people a wide range of needs, which
determine behaviour and motivation. In his hierarchy of needs theory, he
postulates that people have physical needs such as a need for shelter and
food. He also states that, people have needs for security, for love, for
recognition, for self-esteem and fulfilment. The theory of needs as a driving
force for human actions has been advanced by other scholars, such as Adair
(1995), Jones and Jones (1995) and Burton (1997). They state that the failure
to satisfy the needs mentioned above, results in frustration, insecurity,
withdrawal and a persistence to fulfil them even in socially unacceptable ways
that may result in conflict.
The majority of the respondents 378 (90%) viewed intensive training in conflict
management as an extremely important required skill for the principals,
meaning that not possessing this skill would render it highly impossible for the
principals to manage conflicts in schools effectively and efficiently. Principals
spend most of their time dealing with or resolving conflicts caused by teachers, parents and learners. Most of these problems emanate from not complying with some of the policies of the Department of Education. It is therefore, of paramount importance that the Department of Education organizes workshops on the modem trends of conflict management and resolution strategies for the principals. For the principals to manage conflicts effectively and efficiently, they must be prepared to undergo training in conflict
management and resolution strategies.
These findings support what is suggested by the literature consulted. The
literature consulted revealed that lack of viable conflict management in
schools could be ascribed to the fact that the Department of Education does
not give conflict management in schools the attention that it deserves.
The survey population was drawn from twelve educational districts of the
North West Province. From all the secondary schools in the North West
Province (N = 365) a random sampling (n=500) was selected by randomly
samples of 5 secondary schools in each of the twelve educational districts of
the North West Province.
In each of the fitly (50) randomly selected secondary schools in the North
West Province: 1 principal; 1 deputy principal, 3 heads of departments and 5
teachers were requested to complete the questionnaires. Thus the sample of
(n=500) was composed of ten (10) respondents from each of the fifty (50)
randomly selected secondary schools in the twelve educational districts of the
North West Province.
A computer-aided statistical analysis was employed. The Statistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS)-programme was used to compute the results of
the study. The first step in the analysis of data was to compute descriptive
data for each respondent in the study. These include statistics like frequency
distribution, percentages, mean scores, standard deviation and chi-square.
The study also revealed that the majority of the respondents were of the
opinion that conflict is a product of many factors that go wrong in the school
Evaluation of teachers and incompetence of certain teachers have emerged as one of the important causes of conflict in most schools. Misunderstandings,
insulting remarks and racist remar1ts were ranked high under the causes of
conflict in schools.
Major findings of this investigation revealed that conflicts in schools are
caused by problems arising from not complying with some of the policies of
the Education Department; unprofessional behaviour of certain teachers;
scarcity of resources; clash of personality traits and abrupt changes. Effects of
lack of viable conflict management strategies in schools were also revealed in
this investigation. Conflicts that drag over a period of time impede the culture
of learning and teaching; conflict produces irresponsible behaviour; conflict
decreases expected production; conflict destroys morale and conflict diverts
energy that could have been used to achieve the vision and mission of the
school.
Problems identified by Everard and Morris (1990) and Robbins (1995) in the
U.K. help us to understand problems in developed countries. For example, the
problems caused by lack of viable conflict management strategies in schools
as experienced by principals in the U.K. and U.S.A. However, it is noted that
principals in developing countries are also concerned about the problems that
are caused by lack of viable conflict management strategies, how lack of conflict management affects the overall performance of the school and
essential skills needed by principals to manage conflicts effectively and
efficiently.
little attention is paid to develop comprehensive conflict management models
for principals, more especially in developing countries like South Africa.
Similarly, little is written about how the principals go about resolving conflicts
in schools.
The theoretical framewor1t provided forms the basic rationale for developing a
conflict management model for principals; a comprehensive conflict
management model was developed. The main purpose of this study was to develop a conflict management model that could be used by principals as a
guide when solving conflicts that usually emerge in schools.
The study recommends that, since lack of viable conflict management
strategies affect the overall academic performance of the learners and conflict
is inevitable; the principals must be well prepared and equipped to manage all
forms of conflicts that emerge in schools. Principals have a great
responsibility of managing conflict to such an extent that it does not escalate
to a point where it ruins the aims of learning. The majority of the respondents
indicated that it is extremely important for the principals to possess conflict
management skills, styles, techniques and conflict resolution strategies if they
want to curb conflicts in schools.
A poor principal manages conflict in one of the following ways: He swallows it
and develops ulcers, or he spits it out and digests his colleagues with a
barrage of threats and bureaucratic cliches, or he avails himself of cloak-and dagger
"strategies-whereby his integrity and credibility as a leader are
sometimes permanently destroyed by his own senseless behaviour. / (Ph.D.) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2004
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Management of an intelligent argumentation network for a web-based collaborative engineering design environmentZheng, Man, January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri--Rolla, 2007. / Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed April 22, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-35).
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A test of the interactionist theory of conflict management /Wilson, Kara Gae. January 1978 (has links)
Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Tulsa, 1978. / Bibliography: l. 107-117.
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A test of the interactionist theory of conflict management /Wilson, Kara Gae. January 1978 (has links)
Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Tulsa, 1978. / Bibliography: l. 107-117.
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Does sense of humor moderate the relationship between leadership style and conflict management style?Hoffman, Melissa. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2007. / Adviser: James A. Thorson. Includes bibliographical references.
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Conflict and trust in dual executive leadership /Reid, Wendellyn A. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Administrative Studies. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 182-189). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:NR29636
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