Conflict Resolution by Deutsch

Abstract

The organization, leaders and the teams that have a better understanding of the conflict and deal effectively with the issues related to the conflict in the organization, cab better progress and deal with the problems for the successful outputs and to satisfy the relationship of work. There are regardless differences in the opinions, ideas and perspective of people. This application paper discusses the conflict resolution that is determined by Morton Deutsch in order to become a Conflict Competent Leader. This paper also describes a brief overview of conflict resolution and its implication the personal life. It also deals with the levels of social interaction at which conflict occurs as well as the strategies in which a conflict can be approached.

Conflict Resolution by Deutsch

Background of the conflict resolution

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution written by Morton Deutsch gives an interesting overview of the conflict and determines a resolution that overview and defines a constructive method of constructive management of conflicts in order to attain the quest of win-win solutions. It covers a complete range of issues and dilemmas that are in the field of management and also defines its theoretical and practical implications. He defined the issues, levels, typologies and the sources of the conflict and the possible ways that can deal with the outcomes as productive conflict.

Introduction

Conflict is a phenomenon that occurs in all kind of relationship at all levels irrespective of the fact that what social setting it belongs to. If there is an absence of conflict, it usually reflects that there a lack of meaningful interaction. It also determines the wider range of difference among people in the same organization. The conflict can never be categorized as good or bad but the situation and the method in which the conflict is handled is either a destructive or constructive (Deutsch & Coleman, 2000).

The consequences of the conflict can be constructive or destructive. Conflict has a potential either to of great deal of destruction or to bring about a positive social change in the relationship or the organization (Kriesberg, 1998). Therefore there is a need to understand a positive aspect of the conflict so that we could maximize the successful aspect of and to successfully to run the organization. The implication of the constructive resolution of conflict will also minimize the destructive ones.

Discussion

Conflict may further be determined as the differences in the values and incompatibility of goals between the two individual and two parties in any relationship. It endeavors to controls feeling of the others or antagonistic feelings for each other (Fisher, 1990). There are two conditions for the conflict to occur. Either there is a conflict between the two parties in reality or it is perceived by the two parties that are involved in the conflict. In addition the hostile emotions and opposing actions as well as reactions are the trademarks to depict the human conflicts.

There are many sources of conflict. But the major resources are:

Economic conflict

Value conflict

Power conflict (Deutsch, & Coleman, ...