This document discusses political conflict, its causes, and strategies for resolution. It defines political conflict as a struggle over governance within a group that arises from real or perceived threats. The main causes of political conflict are listed as faulty group amalgamation, social contract breakdown, weak institutions, inequality, poor communication, limited resources, and blame. Some positive effects of political conflicts include implementing mandates, reforms, and getting additional support and resources through negotiations. However, conflicts can also disrupt relationships, waste resources, harm productivity, and decrease efficiency. The document provides tips for dealing with conflicts, such as managing stress and focusing on problems not people. Key strategies for resolution involve identifying the conflict, allowing all sides to share their perspectives, finding common interests

1. POLITICAL CONFLICT
Module – 4 Conflict Mediation, Negotiation and Resolution
Group -2
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2. POLITICS
•Politics ; Activities that relate to influencing the
actions and policies of a government or getting
and keeping power in a government
•The work or job of people (such as elected
officials) who are part of a government

3. •Political Conflict is an expressed struggle by a
community or group arising out a perceived or
actual threat to their interests, or ability to acquire
and exercise governance within a larger group or
organization.
•Political conflicts escalates easily if left unresolved
POLITICAL CONFLICT

4. MAIN CAUSES OF POLITICAL CONFLICT
1. Faulty amalgamation of groups
to from a nation or society

5. 2. Breakdown in social contract and corruption
3. Weak state institutions
4. Inequality, exclusion and misunderstanding
5. Poor communication between staffs
6. Limited sources
7. Blaming others
MAIN CAUSES POLITICAL CONFLICT EMERGE?

6. 1. Implementation of organizational mandate
2. Bring developmental reform to increase
productivity
3. Innovation and creativity
4. Additional budget increase when needed
(supplementary budget)
POSITIVE AFFECTS TO ORGANIZATION

7. 5. Getting aid from other organizations and other
country through political negotiation
6. Increased involvement
7. Personal development
8. Building relationship (team work)
9. Increase recreational activities to built team
POSITIVE AFFECTS TO ORGANIZATION

8. 10.Get maximum benefit through political power
11.Focus on short term achievements
POSITIVE AFFECTS TO ORGANIZATION

9. 1. Disrupting relationships between departments,
section and units
2. Wastage of resources
3. Negative environment
4. Lack of motivation
5. Personality clashes
NEGATIVE AFFECTS TO ORGANIZATION

10. 6. Insecurity issues
7. Inefficiency
8. Decreasing productivity
9. Influence others to bypass law and order
10. Increase negativity
11.Working as individuals
NEGATIVE AFFECTS TO ORGANIZATION

11. 1. Be prepared for strong emotions
2. Listen for the things that really matter for the
other person or party
3. Don’t go into the conflict necessarily expecting
bad out come
4. Manage stress
DEALING WITH CONFLICT

12. 5. Pay attention to your non-verbal cues
6. Resist the urge to overgeneralize
7. Mange how you react to other party’s words
8. Focus on the problem not the person
DEALING WITH CONFLICT

13. It is very important to handle conflicts sooner rather
than later, to minimize the negative affects to the
organization. Always try to mitigate conflicts with
positive attitude. Managers must act responsibly to
be respected.
1. Identify the conflict
2. Let parties to tell their stories
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
STRATEGIES

14. 3. Bring reality check to table
4. Identify the truth behind
5. Look for common interests
6. Chose best possible resolution
7. Accept blame when you deserve
8. apologize
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
STRATEGIES

15. 9. Develop policies, procedures and standards
10.Develop a plan for conflict resolution
11.Involve human resource
12. end with win win
CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES

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