Conflict Management Mechanisms Research Articles

뉴스 빅데이터 분석을 통해 본 지역사회 갈등과 갈등 해소를 위한 민원배심제 운영

In this study, we reviewed the literature on community conflict and conflict mediation and performed empirical study with LDA-based topic modeling to understand conflict patterns in Suseong-gu, Daegu, and then analyzed cases of conflict mediation through the civil jury system. It was conducted based on analysis of civil complaint jury minutes for about 10 years (April 28, 2011 - July 3, 2019) and news data from the same period. From this, the implications of the civil jury system as a community conflict management mechanism were presented through an understanding of complex and multidimensional conflicts in the community. The main concepts of the Citizens' Jury System identified in the study consist of three components. Firstly, there are conflicting parties seeking understanding, followed by the forum of communication, which could be referred to as the “public sphere,” created through complaints arbitration meetings to facilitate dialogue. Lastly, there is the neutral third-party group who mediate to induce agreement among conflicting parties and thereby reduce or resolve conflicts. The process of the Citizens' Jury meetings not only prevents the polarization of conflicting groups but also holds significant implications beyond the institutional aspect of conflict resolution, including rational mediation by a third party well-versed in local community affairs, overcoming/solving rational ignorance through information sharing in the conflict public sphere, voluntary participation by complaints arbitrators, and compliance with arbitration decisions, contributing to the augmentation of social capital and effective conflict resolution.

Conflict Origin and Management Mechanisms in Family Business Organizations

Conflict Origin and Management Mechanisms in Family Business Organizations

UPSHOT OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT(CM) APPROACH ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTION (A STUDY OF DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA AND DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OZORO)

Conflict circumstance touches the inclusive effectiveness of co-operating organization; asa result of truncating the work development and lowers employee passions. Organizations use available conflict management approaches to build an effective mechanism for conflict management. The study examine the effect of conflict management approaches on employee productivity in the Nigeria Tertiary Institutions. Eighty (80) appropriate designed questionnaire data were obtained from two institution in Delta State, using SPSS analytical tools for analyzing the data. The descriptive statistics and correlation matrix was used to ascertain the kind of relationship that exists between the independent and dependent variables. The testing of hypotheses formulated for the study was conducted using multiple regression analysis with the aid of SPSS correlation. Findings revealed that Collaborating Approach (COA);Accommodation Approach (AA); and Avoiding Approach (AVA) have significant relationship with employee productivity while Compromising Approach (CA) has no impact on employee productivity. The study, therefore, recommends the need for Nigeria Tertiary Institutions top management level staff to organize seminars/workshops for middle and low level management staff on organizational conflict management approach; likewise employees should be enlightened on how to manage their superiors and subordinates in order to enhance organization harmony and management and employees must have the doggedness to work together amicably by formulating potent approach and sustaining acceptable policies as active mechanism for managing conflict on continuous basis.
 Keywords: Conflict, Management, Conflict Resolution Employee-productivity, Higher Tertiary-Institution.

Inclusive institutions around natural resources characteristics and challenge: a case study in the central Niger delta of Mali

In the central Niger Delta, access to natural resources is a major challenge for the working population, particularly women, youth and children. This constraint is reflected in the extensive occupation of the area by radical groups that dominate the territory. The objective of this study was therefore to examine the issues related to the management of these conflicts over natural resources in order to promote the socio-economic development of the communities in the Youwarou prefecture. Our sample size was made up of 71 community leaders, and the analysis were based on descriptive statistics. The analysis of these data is contrasted with the various socio-demographic determinants. The results showed that 69.4% of the leaders were already satisfied with institutional resolutions and were aware that conflicts over natural resources had diminished and were managed in a very constructive manner. In conclusion very, few community leaders 29.6% were not at all satisfied with the service provided by existing conflict management institutions and mechanisms.

TECHNOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMICAL COLLABORATION

The technological and psychological aspects of economic cooperation, including international ones, were studied, a comprehensive analysis of the state of the problem was carried out, and the main ways of development of international economic cooperation were outlined. On the basis of the theory of the method of conflict-free management with forecasting the development of the situation, step-by-step authentication of parameters and status, and correction based on the results, a current analysis of the state of mutual relations is proposed. The goal of the work is to maintain a comfortable minimum level of conflict. A comfortable level is understood as one at which the available resources are not less than marginally expendable, and the level of income exceeds the level of unprofitability. It is shown that conflict-free economic cooperation is closely related to the concept of humanitarian economy (humanomics). It has been proven that moral aspects of humanomics in combination with technological mechanisms of conflict management give all parties of economic interaction an additional mutual benefit. Collaboration encourages sales reps to work with each other instead of against each other, leveraging best practices and, in turn, increasing efficiency. In a collaborative situation, sales reps share their best practices and learnings to help the organization succeed as a whole. Everyone in the company has something to say and undoubtedly has some value to contribute. When using methods of managing conflict processes of interaction between partners, success can be achieved, even if the partner does not always have sufficient reserves of resources. Reflexive management achieves solving this task - taking into account the partner's strengths and weaknesses, purposeful restoration of its resources during long periods of conflict-free cooperation. To achieve this goal, the psychological aspects of the partner's behaviour are taken into account in each specific case. According to them, a multi-step strategy of technical and psychological interaction in the economic sphere is being built.

Minority Issues from a Non-traditional Security Perspective: Crossfertilizationamong Research Fields

Although security concerns have long been embedded in the field of ethnic politics and scholarship on mechanisms of ethnic conflict resolution and management of diversity in divided societies, a combination of real-world events and increasing cross-fertilization among research fields have accelerated the field of inquiry in the past fifteen years. On the one hand, security has become a relevant sphere of governmental action with repercussions in several policy areas, including accommodation of diversity. On the other hand, following the broadening and deepening of the Security Studies agenda, many scholars have applied security concepts to investigate minority issues and ethnic conflicts, from Roe’s “societal security dilemma” to research on securitization/desecuritization of minorities. A variety of approaches and theories have developed, not always in relation with each other. The goal of this paper is to provide a state-of-the-art comprehensive overview of the attempts at cross-fertilization between Non- Traditional Security Studies and work on minority accommodation/conflict regulation in European countries, discussing theoretical underpinnings as well as methodological issues. Applying a Security Studies lens to the politics surrounding the governance of cultural diversity deepens and advances our understanding of minority issues and policy debates, in particular, around institutional designs in divided societies.

The influence of the leader on conflict management in the enterprise team

In the article, the essence and meaning of the conflict is revealed. It was established that conflict occupies a special place in the activities of enterprises, and the leader plays an important role in resolving conflict situations. The leader's influence on the resolution of these situations depends on how effectively he knows how to manage the conflict. The mechanism of the occurrence of causes of any type and level of conflict is presented, based on which it is advisable for the leader to develop and implement effective methods of conflict management. The more effectively the leader will manage the conflict, the more stable the enterprise's activity will be. It was singled out that the leader has a fundamental advantage in resolving conflict situations, namely: the right to determine goals, methods of their achievement, ensure their implementation and analyse the results. Six stages of resolving conflict situations are characterized, depending on their intensity and duration: pre-conflict period, incident, escalation, explosion, decline, post-conflict stage. It has been established that an important aspect of a leader's activity is the timely formation of a conflict management algorithm. The conflict management algorithm has been developed, which involves diagnosing the socio-psychological climate in the team, the causes of conflict, as well as existing conflicts and ways to resolve them. It has been studied that the process of conflict management is a subsystem of enterprise management and is implemented by planning, motivating, controlling, and regulating conflicts to reduce the number of negative consequences of conflicts. The conflict management mechanism has been developed in the enterprise. Various methods of conflict management that leaders use in their activities are described. The important component in conflict management is the leader's timely and reliable identification of problems arising in conflict situations. The main ways of conflict management through problem solving are proposed. To prevent the emergence of conflict situations in the personnel of the enterprise, it is advisable to develop timely and implement ways to prevent the occurrence of conflicts in enterprises. The main ways of preventing the occurrence of conflicts, which should be used by the leader in his activities, are given. Keywords: leader, conflict, conflict management, enterprise, conflict situation, compromise, mutual understanding

Indigenous Conflict Management and Contemporary Water Resource Governance in Rural Zimbabwe

Indigenous conflict management has been a key feature of pre- and post-colonial African societies in managing varied community disputes related to natural resources. In Zimbabwe, the Dare, the traditional court works similarly. However, there have been few insights on the effectiveness of indigenous community-based mechanisms in managing primary water conflicts. The paper argues that although there are widespread and varied water conflicts within the rural setting, the grassroots nature, combined with simple and clear procedures of the traditional court systems makes it a viable option in managing emergent primary water conflicts at the community level. There is a need to synchronise this indigenous community-based conflict management mechanism with the state-run judicial system. However, the operation of the indigenous conflict management mechanism within the framework of competitive African politics has made it vulnerable to political intrusions. Water governance, using traditional court systems would likely benefit from equal gender representation in the decision-making structures.

Exploring the Integrated Conflict Management System in China

The perfection of labor law and enhanced legal awareness among employees have caused an increase in labor disputes in China. However, there are only a few studies that systematically analyzed conflict resolutions within organizations in China. In attempt to address this research gap, this study used the conflict management theory and classified the various mechanisms of the conflict management system using a quantitative research design approach, focusing on positing tools specific to the situation in China, as well as analyzed the effect of different conflict management mechanisms on employee outcomes, in hope that the findings would provide constructive suggestions for improving the management of Chinese organizations.

Gendered forms of authority and solidarity in the management of ethno-religious conflicts

ABSTRACT In both Ambon in Indonesia and Jos in Nigeria, existing communal ethno-religious tensions quickly spiraled into uncontrolled violence, and people organized to counteract conflict escalation through the development of conflict management mechanisms. Many of these mechanisms draw on gender as a resource in various intersectional ways. Micro-analytical literature on conflict tends to remain gender blind, ignoring a potent social force in conflict dynamics, while feminist literature on conflict focuses either on norms, symbols, discourse, and representations, or on women's efforts for peace. This article thus seeks to address an existing gap in the literature by exploring the intersectional relationships between gender dynamics and conflict management at the local level in Ambon and Jos. Our analysis draws on more than 110 interviews and focus group discussions. Engaging in a paired comparison between the two cities, we identify inductively two intersectionally gendered logics of ethno-religious conflict management present in both settings: deployments of gendered authority (in women's practices of “checkmating” and men's efforts of rumor control) and of gendered cross-community solidarity (in interfaith markets, rituals, and dialogues). This article ultimately contributes to expanding, deepening, and challenging existing research on conflict, suggesting that adopting a feminist, constructivist micro-level lens allows for the excavation of important and often invisibilized gendered logics of conflict management.

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This article provides a critical review of the different theoretical perspectives on the existing conflict management mechanisms. Focus has been paid on the dynamics surrounding these mechanisms in relation to the changing contexts and times. The primary aim is: First, to identify what is already known about the available conflict-management mechanisms for handling farmer-pastoralist conflicts including the current direction of the research;  second, to develop a relevant synthesis framework that can: (a) reflect the strengths and pitfalls of the available conflict management mechanisms in relation to the changing nature of the conflicts, (b) inform the development and analysis of case study research on the relevance of the existing mechanisms for conflict management in relation to the nature of the conflicts; third, to clarify key areas of discussion and further inquiry on conflict management mechanisms to which this review might usefully contribute. The article draws from critical literature, theoretical and case study analysis to gain an insight into dynamics surrounding farmer-pastoral conflicts management approaches. The central question guiding this discussion is ‘what dynamics surround farmer-pastoral conflict management mechanisms across varying contexts and times in sub-Saharan Africa? The article concludes that there is hardly any single mechanism capable of addressing the different causes of the farmer–pastoralist conflicts and more so in varying contexts and times. This situation suggests complementarity as perhaps a relevant approach for meaningful farmer-pastoralist conflicts management.   Key words: Conflicts, farmer-pastoralist, conflict management, traditional institutions, collective action, traditional mechanisms, natural resources, decentralization, policies, interventions.

Developing a framework for radical and incremental social innovation in rural areas

Social innovation (SI) has been championed as an integral feature of community-led rural development. However, the choice of the term “innovation” prompts a number of questions about the intensity and novelty of SI initiatives. In this paper, these issues are examined through the lens of radical and incremental innovation theory. By analysing features of radical and incremental SI, we can better understand the different social reconfigurations that can respond effectively to a range of rural needs and opportunities. The article aims at explaining the meaning and operationalisation of radical and incremental SI in rural areas. A multiple case study method was adopted for the research. Empirical data was gathered from two initiatives located in rural areas of Spain and Scotland and the main methods used were semi-structured interviews and qualitative content analysis. The findings illustrate how radical and incremental SIs can lead to sustainable development and social change. However, they imply social reconfigurations of different intensity that respond to the different attitudes and aspirations of the actors involved. The paper shows three diverging development trajectories for SI initiatives and discusses the role of conflict, skills and planning in these processes. Further, the more fluid nature of SI compared to technological innovation is clarified. In the conclusion we argue that public actors should identify the different aspirations of local actors and set the stage for the activation of the local society. In radical SI processes, conflict management mechanisms and new skills need to be promoted.

Conflict Management Mechanisms through Social Media among the Nigerian Baptist Pastors

This article aims at exploring the conflict management mechanisms through social media that the pastors of the Nigerian Baptist Convention are using in their churches. Twenty pastors were randomly and purposively selected from the pool of Baptist church pastors in the Ibadan metropolis. Five key officers of the Nigerian Baptist Convention at the national level at its headquarters were also interacted with. Each of these pastors was orally interviewed. Some documents were used to substantiate or disprove the assertions of these pastors. It was revealed during the study that church members are faced with a lot of conflicts. It was also revealed that pastors have been unconsciously using various conflict management mechanisms to resolve these conflicts. Furthermore, the study revealed that pastors have started using social media to resolve conflicts. The study, therefore, recommends that Baptist pastors in particular and other pastors, in general, should be introduced formally to more conflict management mechanisms in order to more effectively and consciously resolve conflicts among their church members. The study also recommends that pastors should be more familiar with how to use social media to manage conflicts among their church members.

Coalition Governance: Unchartered Waters in South African Political Landscape

Coalition governance in South Africa is adjudged as an opportunity for nation-building and social compact, which intends to jettison the apartheid legacy of racial and social separation. Coalition governance in South Africa quintessentially demonstrates a maturing nation-building project whereby political parties embrace a cohesive spirit for democratic governance and citizenship representation. However, the lack of consensus about a developmental posture to drive nation-building in South Africa put different political parties on antithetical dissimulations that undermine effective coalition governance in both national and local governmental spheres. An era of dominant party hegemony is approaching its final demise, which challenges political parties to build workable and collaborative consensus toward leading South Africa out of its current developmental stagnation. The study examines the challenges and opportunities of coalition governance in South Africa. The objective of the paper is to understand how coalition building can be a leverage for Nation building in the context of South African political structure. A qualitative study is undertaken by analyzing strategic and policy documents of political parties and journal articles to examine challenges and opportunities for coalition governance in South Africa. The thematic content analysis examines emerging patterns from primary and secondary documentary sources to generate relevant themes that influence and guide conceptualization, challenges, and opportunities for coalition governance in South Africa. Findings revealed that a major challenge for coalition governance in South Africa is political brinkmanship by political parties who negotiate in bad faith, demanding more concessions than votes garnered from election results, which demonstrates political immaturity. However, a positive aspect of coalition governance might be for parties to formalize binding coalition agreements that can serve as conflict management mechanisms that can compel parties to demonstrate reciprocal accountability during governance.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПОВЕДІНКОЮ ПЕРСОНАЛУ В СУЧАСНИХ УМОВАХ

The article was devoted to the issues of organizational behavior management in modern conditions of organization’s and enterprise’s functioning, and more precisely – in martial law. The concepts of «organizational behavior», factors influencing on its formation (external: politics, economics, social environment, etc.; and internal: level of competence, personal values, self-development plans, expectations, self-concept, age, etc.). The conceptual model of organizational behavior management in the personnel management system was presented. Strategic tasks of behavior management were described: ensuring the development of labor potential, its effective use, the formation of effective motivational mechanism and conflict management mechanism, loyalty system, staff cohesion. Direct the system of the main goals of organizational behavior management in modern conditions. There were: form a sense of unity, organization and unity of staff, develop cooperation, mutual assistance and healthy competition, achieve understanding within the work process, form and maintain team spirit, create a comfortable environment of organizations, increase staff productivity, improve staff quality, strengthen the authority of top management, increase staff loyalty, etc. The advantages of behavior management for the organization in general and the employee in particular were analyzed. Features of organizational behavior management in the conditions of military actions were considered and a number of offers concerning improvement of HR-management taking into account specificity of organization’s external environment condition were formed. In particular, attention was paid to improving communication policy at the micro level (developing joint planning skills, discussing problems and issues, developing a common strategy, etc.), developing staff skills of self-regulation (mental techniques and mastering a number of basic breathing exercises) and stress adaptation, overcoming stress at work), self-management (recommendations for effective communication and self-satisfaction). In general, attention was paid to the fact, that a well-established mechanism of behavior management allows not only to form an effective model of preservation, use and retention of personnel, while achieving organizational goals, but also to help each employee in professional, competence, personal growth.

Coalition Governance: Unchartered Waters in South African Political Landscape

Coalition governance in South Africa is adjudged as an opportunity for nation-building and social compact, which intends to jettison the apartheid legacy of racial and social separation. Coalition governance in South Africa quintessentially demonstrates a maturing nation-building project whereby political parties embrace a cohesive spirit for democratic governance and citizenship representation. However, the lack of consensus about a developmental posture to drive nation-building in South Africa put different political parties on antithetical dissimulations that undermine effective coalition governance in both national and local governmental spheres. An era of dominant party hegemony is approaching its final demise, which challenges political parties to build workable and collaborative consensus toward leading South Africa out of its current developmental stagnation. The study examines the challenges and opportunities of coalition governance in South Africa. The objective of the paper is to understand how coalition building can be a leverage for Nation building in the context of South African political structure. A qualitative study is undertaken by analyzing strategic and policy documents of political parties and journal articles to examine challenges and opportunities for coalition governance in South Africa. The thematic content analysis examines emerging patterns from primary and secondary documentary sources to generate relevant themes that influence and guide conceptualization, challenges, and opportunities for coalition governance in South Africa. Findings revealed that a major challenge for coalition governance in South Africa is political brinkmanship by political parties who negotiate in bad faith, demanding more concessions than votes garnered from election results, which demonstrates political immaturity. However, a positive aspect of coalition governance might be for parties to formalize binding coalition agreements that can serve as conflict management mechanisms that can compel parties to demonstrate reciprocal accountability during governance.

Appraisal of Order in ASEAN and SAARC: A Comparative Inquiry

The paper examines how ASEAN has emerged as a face of Southeast Asia: from anarchy to order, to promote stability, strengthen sovereignty, reduce the role of great powers and build the harmony of interests among the states, while SAARC remained less effective in maintaining Order in South Asia. While combating the challenges of communism and regional instability, ASEAN’s has minimized the involvement of non-state actors while keeping the state’s sovereignty at the forefront. On the other hand, SAARC remained less influential in maintaining Order under common norms, values and interests due to a lack of the conflict management mechanism and inbuilt hostility between India and Pakistan. To understand the reason for the effectiveness of ASEAN Vis-à-vis SAARC, the conceptual framework of Order proposed by Hedley Bull provides a befitting context to examine both regional platforms. Both ASEAN and SAARC had the aim to solve interstate conflicts, but SAARC turned out to be ineffective. Hence, a comparative analysis critically evaluates how and why ASEAN has performed better than SAARC in conflict management. Eventually, the paper discusses the possible changes that SAARC can make to maintain Order in South Asia.

MOTIVATIONS TO FORM A MAJORITY COALITION OF CANDIDATES MACHFUD ARIFIN AND MUJIMAN IN THE SURABAYA CITY ELECTION IN 2020

The formation of a coalition of political parties in the regional head election is an interesting phenomenon to be studied, as was the case in the 2020 Surabaya City Election. The process of forming a coalition of political parties with the majority supporters of Machfud Arifin – Mujiaaman. Thus, this study analyzes the process of forming political party coalitions in the 2020 Surabaya City Election. This study uses Geoffrey Pridham's motivational theory of coalition formation regarding the factors that can influence the formation of political party coalitions, political coalition theory by William Riker which emphasizes (minimum winning) coalition) and rational choice theory to see the basic interests of the actors in determining the coalition. This study uses a qualitative approach, with interview data collection techniques and documentation studies. The findings of this study indicate that the process of forming a coalition supporting Machfud Arifin – Mujiaman begins with a strategic discourse between Gerindra, PKB, PAN, NasDem, PPP, Golkar, Democrats, and PKS which is oriented towards a tactical orientation to subvert the dominance of PDIP power in Surabaya. These parties basically have the same spirit because post-reform Surabaya has always been dominated by leaders from the PDIP. Machfud Arifin is considered a potential candidate because he has the financial strength, political networks, and inter-party lobbying in building coalition partners. Machfud Arifin became a trigger in the process of forming the coalition. In the process, horizontal-vertical dynamics occurred, because each party encouraged its cadres to become Machfud Arifin's companion. Thus, theoretically, the process of forming a coalition supporting Machfud Arifin - Mujiaman is influenced by three basic things, namely ideological factors which are the initial thoughts of the majority party which emphasizes leadership renewal, then the historical party that has existed since before 2020 elections were held and finally pragmatic factors ambition to gain power by merging eight political parties. In addition, political actors carry Machfud Arifin with rational choices, that first is the electability survey number, financial capital, and political network owned by the candidate. The coalition is dynamic, so it requires the same commitment and vision, as well as conflict management mechanisms to maintain the integrity of the coalition of political parties.

Blood feud through the historical imagination of Ismail Kadare: An analysis of "Broken April"

This paper explores the practice of the blood feud refracted through the prism of Ismail Kadare’s Broken April (1978), which is set in early 20th century Albania. Analysis of emerging themes reveals some important insights for Law and Literature. We examine the relationship of the blood feud with a number of themes, which fall under the structural headings of socio-political conditions, social ethos and values, and mechanisms of conflict management. Situating the author’s agenda within a perspective of historical imagination, between history and epic, past and present, suggests the perspective of la longue durée in relation to customary laws and feuding. That insight in turn prompts reflections about the survival and continuation of blood feuding as a form of life in contemporary societies.

Conflict management mechanism in contemporary Nigeria; problems and prospects

Conflict management mechanism in contemporary Nigeria; problems and prospects