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Sources of Conflict and Methods of Conflict Resolution
Rahim, M. A. (2017). Managing conflict in organizations. Routledge.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/c79d/9b7849528d3fa2170d33b6382f7da2b77a11.pdf
Introduction
This article described how conflict exists in our society and various social backgrounds.
The author further describes that lack of political conflict in the political arena signifies the lack
of association between parties. However, conflict is therefore regarded as neutral but how it is
conducted is very critical. More so, the author defines conflict as a mismatch of set objectives or
morals amongst two or various groups or associations in a relationship, joined with an aim of
controlling each other and the rival feeling towards each other (Rahim, 2017). The differences
may exist or alleged by the groups involved. Hostile emotions and conflicting arguments are
regarded as the main symbols of human conflict. The author gives a clear view that the presence
of conflict acts as a potential deal to various forms of destruction, positive social changes in
society, and much creativity. In the same context, the authors understand that it is very important
to understand the same basic process of conflicts in the need to maximize production output and
minimize the destructive one. The article briefly described the common sources of conflicts,
escalation of the conflict, levels of conflicts, and the conflict resolution method.
Analysis
The author reached to a various conclusion based on the research in this article
concerning the conflict. It is the same view the article highlights the foundations of conflict

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which include the following: economic, value, and power. Economic conflict is described where
there are competition motives in order to get scares resources. In this regard, both parties' aims at
obtaining most resources best they can, and at the same time, the performance and sensations of
every group are aimed at maximizing the gain. Moreover, the researcher adds that value conflict
entails incompatibility ideologies, life customs, and what people believe in. The author gives an
example such as international conflicts and believes that it has strong value component where
every party proclaims the superiority in its way of life together with the political-economic
system. On the power conflict, the article further describes that conflict arises where each group
wishes to maximize or maintain high standards of the impact that it applies in the association and
social setup.
Any party can become powerful without the other party being considered inferior even if
they directly influence each other. Furthermore, Power conflict exists between groups,
individual, or even between states or nations where one or both interested parties exert power to
the relationship. This attracts conflicts since both parties, aims at controlling each other. In
addition, the researcher further gives a general statement that there are no pure types of
skirmishes but they involve a various combination of sources. An example is a union-
management conflict where in most case it involves economic competition but it can also take
power struggle and regularly engage political or different ideologies. Another source of conflict
that is illustrated is ineffective communication.
This is brought about by misunderstanding and miscommunication that ends up creating
conflict. Lack of skills in communication may end up in confusion, anger, and hurt where all of
them contributes conflict process. On escalation of the conflict, the author has distinctly shown
that in this level the conflict is not manageable. The process creates fear and defensiveness. Each

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party believes that the other one has an evil intention that symbolizes mistrust and
competitiveness. The article goes further to highlight the different levels of conflict which are:
interpersonal conflict or conflict between individuals, role conflict, the conflict between groups,
multiparty conflict, and global conflict.
Interpersonal conflict arises where two individual possesses discordant goals or need in
their association. Communication breakdown, in this case, acts as a good example. Unsettled
conflict usually results in relationships breakdown and termination. Role conflict has also
contributed to the work of the researcher, where the author describes the conflict in this context
that arises where there is very tangible role definition, responsibility or expectation between
people who are dependent on the social system. If the role is not yet clear, interpersonal friction
erupts and the solution is complicated. The other conflict level is the international conflict that
arises at a global level. The author gives a clear distinction in intergroup conflict and multiparty
conflict. For intergroup, conflict arises where a collection of individuals such as racial groups
differ in an organization while Multi-Party Conflict is evident where interested groups have
conflicting priorities over policy development (Wallensteen, 2018).
The conflict resolution methods used by the author aims at resolving a conflict that may
have been caused by various sources. The researcher gives various approaches that are deemed
to offer solutions to incompatibilities that exist. These approaches include: include a win-lose
approach that one learns at the early life and is the most common, lose-lose plan or strategy that
is used in leveling over conflict or even obtaining a solution with simplest compromises, and
lastly win-win approach that aims at maximizing goals of two parties by cooperative problem-
solving.

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Fig 1: Conflict resolution
Conclusion
The author arrives at the conclusion that conflict in the unavoidable fact of human
existence. If well managed, then the productivity and satisfaction of social relationships are
cultivated. Various sources of conflict described in this document give a clear understanding of
the relationship that exists between various parties. It also gives a clear and well-elaborated
approach to solving the conflicts under conflict resolution methods. This article is important in
that it highlights it equips researchers in identifying more method of conflicts resolution that
promotes peaceful coexistence among various parties. Despite challenges in solving the conflict,
solutions to conflict are paramount.
Lessons to be learned
Based on this article, the author conveys a very important lesson. That conflict must
always be there even if the society is perceived to be peaceful. People involved in the conflict
must always arrive at a solution despite their differences. Existence of conflicts if not resolved
might lead to hurt, anger, war or even create fear among groups, nation, or even individuals.

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Reviews
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This is a very nice article containing a nice introduction that has capture y intention and
the desire to read the entire paper. I think is a great work that every reader expects. A wonderful
analysis done here is a clear reflection on what was covered in totality. I like the relationship that
is shown in the paper between leadership style and organizational justice as a variable while
power is used as a mediator between them. The analysis part is clearly understood. The choice of
word is the conclusion summarizes the paper. The images used gives a clear picture of what
happens when solving conflicts in an organization. Bravo!
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I would like to say that your blog is very nice to read. The analysis part of your paper
contains succinct points that are clearly written. Moreover, I am gladdened with the way you
introduced your blog; the thesis statement is well organized and easy to read. Well done? Your
paper is well reviewed and researched. I would also like to comment about the points you
mentioned in the analysis section, I do agree with all those points, it is true that the all critical
success factors in business have the same impact on each different success outcome.
Blog 2
The Reign of Leadership & Power in Just Organizations (OJ)
Karkoulian, S. (2015). The reign of leadership & power in just organizations. Contemporary
Management Research, 11(2).Retrieved From:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281689175_The_Reign_of_Leadership_Power_
in_Just_Organizations