Administration of Criminal Justice

Question 1 - Describe the difference between people-focused conflicts and issue-focused conflicts. Describe two situations, one to illustrate each of the two types of conflicts.

Question 2 - Identify and briefly define five common causes of conflict in organizations.

Question 3 - What are three things a manager can do to promote conflict resolution in his/her organization?

Question 4 - What is the difference between power and authority?

Question 5 - Tasks in the workplace are interdependent and often a source of conflict. What is task interdependence? When does it occur? Describe two examples of task interdependence as it might occur in a police department.

Question 6 - Research has identified five different conflict management strategies derived from a two-by-two matrix. What are these five different conflict management strategies and provide an example for each.

Question 7 - List and describe Pondy's model of organizational conflict.