POL2602 ASSIGNMENT 01 ANSWERS 2023
SEMESTER 02
DUE DATE : 21 AUGUST 2023
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s
policies in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used
someone else’s work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of
referencing. Every contribution to, and quotation in, this assignment from the
work or works of other people has been referenced according to the prescribed
style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
MODULE CODE:
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QUESTION 1
Residents conflict resolution committee at City Central Police Station
South Africa's history of violence, current levels of inequalities, unequal distribution of
resources and composition of diverse groups brings a fair share of difficulties and has
laid a futile ground for mismatch of interests often culminating in violent protest actions.
A conflict entails an active disagreement between people with different views and
principles. ''All conflict (functional or dysfunctional) is inherently emotional because it
involves the perception of threats to individual or group goals'' (Jordan & Ashlea,
2004:200). Schulz-Hardt, Mayer, & Frey (2002) (as cited in Jordan & Ashlea, 2004:200)
suggests ''unresolved reccuring conflict has a destructive and negative impact on
[group] performance''. It is the responsibility of policing authority within the community to
deploy diligent and effective conflict resolution strategies to mitigate escalation of
SEMESTER 02
DUE DATE : 21 AUGUST 2023
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s
policies in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used
someone else’s work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of
referencing. Every contribution to, and quotation in, this assignment from the
work or works of other people has been referenced according to the prescribed
style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
MODULE CODE:
, DATE:
QUESTION 1
Residents conflict resolution committee at City Central Police Station
South Africa's history of violence, current levels of inequalities, unequal distribution of
resources and composition of diverse groups brings a fair share of difficulties and has
laid a futile ground for mismatch of interests often culminating in violent protest actions.
A conflict entails an active disagreement between people with different views and
principles. ''All conflict (functional or dysfunctional) is inherently emotional because it
involves the perception of threats to individual or group goals'' (Jordan & Ashlea,
2004:200). Schulz-Hardt, Mayer, & Frey (2002) (as cited in Jordan & Ashlea, 2004:200)
suggests ''unresolved reccuring conflict has a destructive and negative impact on
[group] performance''. It is the responsibility of policing authority within the community to
deploy diligent and effective conflict resolution strategies to mitigate escalation of
