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Third Party Conflict Resolution

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Third Party Conflict Resolution MGT/445 Organizational Negotiations March 11, 2013 | | | |

Third Party Conflict Resolution Conflict is an omnipresent facet of human existence present at every level of society. Differences in culture, norms, beliefs, wants, needs, and personality causes conflict. Throughout history people …show more content…

According to the “The Free Dictionary” (2013), intervention means “to come, appear, or lie between two things” (Intervene, para. 1). As acting senior vice president of operations and chief operating, Team A must intervene to resolve the conflict. Third Party Intervention Strategies and Selection In the Seatcor case, Team is considering using a third party. “The terms third party and intermediary are both used to refer to a person or team of people who become involved in a conflict to help the disputing parties manage or resolve it” (University of Colorado, December 2, 2005, p. 1) Third parties can take the role of intermediary, consultant, facilitator, mediator, or arbitrators. “The various forms of observed third-party intervention are distinguished primarily by the degree of power that the intervener exercises over the process and outcome of the conflict” (Fisher, April 2001-03-30, p. 1. The role of a consultant is to analyze the conflict and develop a plan to help resolve the conflict. The role of a facilitator is to arrange and manage meetings until a reasonable agreement is reached. More serious conflicts may warrant a mediator. Mediators are more involved and impose more structure to the discussion process between both parties. The goal of the mediator is to get both parties talking so each side understands

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