, POL2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (687984) - DUE 3 April 2025
In your study guide, conflict is defined as a process that starts
when one party perceives (experiences) that another party is
interested in something that the first party cares about.
Furthermore, conflict is perceived as incompatible (inability to
get along) differences within the individual or between two or
more individuals, which may lead to some or other form of
opposition. It does not matter whether the difference really
exists at that specific moment. Conflict can therefore be a good
or a bad thing and has both negative and positive consequences.
The negative impact of conflict necessitates the need to resolve
conflict at all costs to restore relationships. Conflict resolution
means bringing conflict to an end. There are different conflict
resolution strategies that can be used. Based on the above
statement, answer the following questions:
1.1 When using negotiation as a conflict resolution strategy, the
negotiator follows certain steps to solve the problem. Discuss
these problem-solving steps. (15)
Negotiation is a structured process where parties
involved in a conflict attempt to reach an agreement.
Effective negotiation follows several key steps:
Semester 1 2025 (687984) - DUE 3 April 2025
In your study guide, conflict is defined as a process that starts
when one party perceives (experiences) that another party is
interested in something that the first party cares about.
Furthermore, conflict is perceived as incompatible (inability to
get along) differences within the individual or between two or
more individuals, which may lead to some or other form of
opposition. It does not matter whether the difference really
exists at that specific moment. Conflict can therefore be a good
or a bad thing and has both negative and positive consequences.
The negative impact of conflict necessitates the need to resolve
conflict at all costs to restore relationships. Conflict resolution
means bringing conflict to an end. There are different conflict
resolution strategies that can be used. Based on the above
statement, answer the following questions:
1.1 When using negotiation as a conflict resolution strategy, the
negotiator follows certain steps to solve the problem. Discuss
these problem-solving steps. (15)
Negotiation is a structured process where parties
involved in a conflict attempt to reach an agreement.
Effective negotiation follows several key steps:
