Analysis of Scenes: Reactions to Dissonance Scene 1: Discussion at the Bar During our group discussion of the scene, the main reaction of dissonance we noticed was the fight-flight reaction. Although these responses will not be evident until the latter half of the scene, it seemed to us the most prominent action demonstrated, mainly by the character O’Callahan. Fight is characterized by a perceived competition within the group. It occurs when two or more people contest each other’s ideas, aiming for their opinion to essentially win out. Fight can be both functional and dysfunctional. When fight stays at the surface, focusing on only the ideas and not become personal then it can be considered a healthy way for team members to voice their opinions. On the other hand, when fight escalates to a personal level, people go on the defensive, members of the group take sides, and ultimately nothing becomes accomplished. The fight response is evident in line 17. O’Callahan can be heard mocking a team member, McClanahan. First, O’Callahan asks another member, Cox, of the team on why they wanted to play college hockey. Cox answers diplomatically, saying that he plays for the love of the game. O’Callahan challenges that answer, stating that he wanted to win the National Championship; though, his chances of gaining the title was seemingly thwarted by another member, McClanahan. O’Callahan’s dislike of his McClanahan stems from a previous dispute and he makes no effort in trying to mask his
Players who fight in international hockey face a very different penalty: “A player who starts a brawl receives a match penalty. He’s ejected from the game, and another player has to serve a five-minute penalty” (par.5). He makes the direct connection to the enforcer: “That pretty much makes the role of the enforcer irrelevant, because who’s afraid of an enforcer banished to the locker room?” (par.5). While McClelland poses a question to the reader, once again, he seems to assume the answer to the question.
The potential for conflicts would consist of pointing fingers and judging without investigating. A person might already know who the employee is that started the problem and approach the person, unprofessionally. The process needs to be redefined and no one should be singled out as the culprit. Furthermore, a conflict may ignite if communication is not open. Hence, one person might feel an idea or strategy is not helpful to reach the goal. Although, good teamwork creates a positive environment. If there is a heated disagreement, it can lower the mood, and demotivate the rest of the team. However, according to Cheesebro, (2010) Conflict is healthy in certain situations, because it will bring a team together. Research has shown, employees who feel part of a strong team are happier and more productive. An acronym for team
Therefore, the actions of the characters in this scene are significant because they describe the stark contrast in personalities of the two particular characters.
Learning to communicate efficiently and manage conflict successfully is challenging. Gaining cooperation between people is complex and mentally demanding. Communication ways and conflict styles are deeply woven into our personalities. Conflict is the expressed struggle of interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, interference from the other party in achieving those goals, and the perception of scarce resources. Perceptions are just as important as reality in regards to conflict. As stated in the text, “we encounter conflict as we compete for acceptance, love, recognition, position, power, success, and many other goals. Judgments of the quality of
Throughout this entire project I have gathered a lot of information on the Woman's Building of the Chicago World’s Fair. The time period of when this event took place had a huge influence over why the social changes were so accepted. Chicago, for instance, wanted better representation of their city and were willing to accept more modern ideas to be considered one of the elite. At the time Chicago was seen as a dirty city and unable to cultivate a fair of the architects dreams. If they could prove that Chicago was capable of such progress, than every other city could do the same. For women this meant an opportunity to demonstrate to people why their roles should be expanded from just the standard role of a housewife. The Woman’s Building was designed by women for women but also had an important role in changing the
The bible teaches us many things about God. From Genesis and Exodus we can learnwhat the Judeo-Christian view of God was. Genesis shows us that God made the sun, the moon,the earth and every living thing. During the days of creation God made all things good. On theseventh day of creation God rested and declared all he made to be very good (Genesis 1:31). God created human beings in his own image. We as humans can be certain of our owndignity and self worth because we have been created in the image of God. The book of Genesisshows us that people disobey God by choosing to do wrong. Even great bible heros failed Godand disobeyed him. The bible teaches us that God is forgiving. God has many attributes. God makes no mistakes and this is wisdom. God is infinite, heknows
Conflict adds a competitive edge as employees within conflict are generally more productive. Even as conflict adds a higher level of tension it creates stronger teams that are more prepared to address conflict. Intergroup conflict is when
Conflict management is the detriment of many teams or groups in accomplishing its goals. This is because most people do not understand the different conflict styles and how to apply the rules and principles associated with the style you may be dealing with. In this paper I will analyze three of the five management styles discussed in the textbook Communication in Small Groups. Avoidance and competition are two styles that I believe have the greatest effect on hindering a group or team from accomplishing its goals. Collaboration, however, is a style that I believe is most effective in
Conflict results from real or perceived opposition to one’s values, actions, desires or general interests. Conflicts may occur internally or externally between individuals or groups; conflict within a team environment can cause frustration, and occasionally anger. However, conflict resolution can also often generate positive results for the team. Conflict management skills remain in demand; conflict may be managed successfully by reaching an agreement that satisfies the needs of both the individual(s) and the team as a whole
People work in groups or teams everyday whether in their career, education, political organization, church, or any other social setting. Conflict while working in teams or groups is inevitable. When taking people of different backgrounds, personalities, moral, and ethical beliefs and putting them together in a group, conflict will arise. The key to achieving your team goals is to construct and conquer your goals with keeping the greater good of the team in mind. Conflict as it arises should be combated and abated through swift and thorough resolution techniques. When dealt with properly conflict resolution can give rise to a cohesive and productive team.
Conflict can be complex to understand when aggression happens in a group organization. When looking at group dynamics in any vocation, adaptive conflict can be acceptable in a group. What is conflict, one would ask? Conflict is a disagreement with an individual, it can also be an argument with a person. Disagreements in any workgroup can be effective or ineffective.
What is conflict? Even something as basic as a universal definition for the word conflict seems to vary from source to source. A literature review focusing on conflict defined it as “the interaction of interdependent people who perceive incompatibility and the possibility of interference from others as a result of this incompatibility” (Brinkert 2010). Often times the disagreement results not from a concrete difference, but rather a difference in perception (Ellis & Abbott 2012). One of the most important factors effecting conflict management is the resolution style used. The most often used tool for classifying how conflict is managed is the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (Iglesias & Vallejo 2012).
A leader has a role that can impact others to be more operative in functioning to attain a common goal and maintain effective working relationships amongst group members (Johnson & Johnson 2012). This makes leaders in groups considerably important in shaping individuals (Johnson & Johnson 2012). However, conflict arises in groups and becomes difficult to manage when a leader and the followers lack the skills to manage conflict as a team (Johnson & Johnson 2012). Leadership and conflict resolution skills must exists between leaders and followers in order to manage conflict (Johnson & Johnson 2012). Also, it is possible for followers to teach leaders how to lead and resolve problems since followers can play an active role in building relationships amongst group members (Howell & Shamir cited in Johnson & Johnson 2012). Since followers and leaders both have significant roles in accomplishing the group goals, they both have a role to manage conflict effectively as a group (Johnson & Johnson 2012). This essay will discuss how leaders have an important role in managing conflict and likewise with followers having important roles in managing conflict. Conflicts, the various types of conflicts that happen in groups and the reasons behind the conflicts will be mentioned followed by approaches that can be taken to help manage struggles within groups. The methods can be used by leaders and followers in order to manage
In resolving conflict, ask the question, “How do we keep this from happening again?” The first thing is to be objective. This helps in managing conflict by keeping team members focused on the problem at hand (Huber, 2007)
Within any organization the elements of leadership, motivation, and workforce commitment are inextricably meshed with the effectiveness of communication. Organizations develop their respective cultures through communication among leadership and with all employees, regarding their mission, values, and goals (Robbins & Judge, 2007). Formal and informal leaders within organizations use communication to motivate others, and to create loyal and trustworthy employees. Such an organization is Southwest Airlines, whose company culture has been characterized over the years by unique leadership and communications styles (Schnoberger, 1992).