Overview of Conflict and Communication Group Project/Position Paper
Purpose:
This project will address different types of conflicts that can arise in relationships. You will work with a group to gather research and information about conflict types, conflict management styles, and conflict resolution strategies. In addition, your group will research the relationship between conflict and different communication styles and the use of effective communication strategies to resolve conflict. The goal of the group work is to compile and share resources about conflict and communication so that each individual student can write a position paper on the best conflict resolution strategies and most effective communication strategies.
The result of your group collaboration will be a list of three sources with summaries for each topic listed below. Be sure to include an APA formatted reference for each source.
The project will occur over most of the semester, according to the following schedule.
Remember, the goal for this week is to decide how your group members will divide the work of finding and summarizing at least three (3) credible sources for each topic.
Topic 1: Conflict management styles, including:
Avoidance
Accommodation
Competition
Compromise
Collaboration
Topic 2: Types of Conflict, including:
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Intergroup
Organizational
Topic 3: Conflict Resolution strategies
Topic 4: Communication styles (passive, passive/aggressive, aggressive, assertive)
Topic 5: Effective Communication Strategies
MY TOPIC IS TOPIC 2: PLEASE ADD MOST INFROMATION ON INTERGROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL
In module 3, your group members should upload their sources to the group discussion board, including APA formatted references and summaries of the articles for other group members to review.
During this module, your group will review the information/resources that were gathered. During this meeting/discussion, your group should:
Define/differentiate between key concepts of the topic chosen. WHICH MINE IS TOPIC 2 AND MORE FOCUS ON INTERGROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL
Explore whether there are still any gaps in the literature provided
Assign any follow up research accordingly.
THERE WILL BE A PART TWO TO THIS —
Conflict and Communication Position Essay
Description of Assignment:
You have been asked to be part of a group to help research and resolve conflict that has been occurring in your workplace. Your boss has asked each member to present their own opinion on how to best resolve the conflict and help employees communicate better in the workplace.
The first part of this assignment was completed during your group meetings. This second part of the assignment will be your individual Conflict and Communication Position essay.
Instructions:
You will be writing a position essay on conflict resolution and communication strategies.
You must follow the layout of an essay (introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion, and include outside sources).
The introduction to your position essay should:
Attract the reader’s attention
Provide context on the purpose of the essay
Inform the reader of your position on what conflict management and communication strategies are most effective (thesis)
In the body of the paper, you should present your position while using evidence and support by focusing on:
Summarize the information gathered in the group discussions.
Define/differentiate between key concepts
Explore types of conflict and communication styles
Explore types of conflict resolution and communication strategies
Argue why the chosen conflict management and communication strategies are the most effective – give reasoning and evidence (support for your reasoning)
Your conclusion should:
Recap your findings (key concepts, types of conflict, etc.)
Restate your position
Suggest course of action
Reminders:
Support factual information and assertions with credible and/or scholarly sources.
Be sure to use transitions from paragraph to paragraph.
Maintain a formal, academic tone (no colloquialisms)
Follow APA guidelines to format your essay
Use in-text citations and include a references page – APA format
It is important to remember that, although you will be researching, sharing resources and information, and having preliminary discussions with your group members, you are expected to produce and submit individual and original position essays.