Several Employee Conflicts Originating Mgt 4359 T

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Several Employee Conflicts Originating Mgt 4359 T

Introduction

This assignment requires you to select a topic related to conflict, conflict resolution or negotiations, conduct research on your chosen topic and write a 5-7 page paper on your selected topic. You will be required to report and present your findings to the class. Your presentation will be graded separately.

Instructions

  • After completing research on your chosen conflict, conflict resolution, or negotiation concept or theory, you are asked as part of this assignment to write a five-to-seven (5-7) page paper on your findings. Ensure that the document is double-spaced (except for the business letter which should be single-spaced) and prepared in accordance with the APA (American Psychological Association) style guide. It should be polished and professional in appearance as well as in content. Use a minimum of four (4) academic journal sources or books. Wikipedia and Dictionaries do not count as a source. Spell check and proofread your document before submitting it to your professor by Sunday, November 1, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. through this assignment page in Blackboard. .
  • The Case Study paper or topic paper must have a cover sheet which will count as the first page of the 5-7-page assignment. The cover sheet must be written in a business letter format (single-spaced block form, using the given link as a guide. See the article on how to write a business letter from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/business-letters/ . The business letter must be addressed to: Jennifer Smith, Director of Human Resources, Western Corporation, 1010 University Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76105.

Scenario:

Ms. Jennifer Smith and her staff are entering into difficult negotiations with the local union and need some ideas on strategies to use and pitfalls to avoid. At the same time, Ms. Smith and her staff have been involved in several employee conflicts originating from the organization’s departments. She could use some advice to train departments about correct procedures when dealing with employee conflict in the workplace. Your communications with Ms. Smith in this assignment should address either a conflict resolution related issue or a negotiation related issue but not both. The one page (1-page maximum) business formatted cover sheet should be written to Ms. Smith highlighting your findings from your Case Study paper either on negotiation or conflict resolution and to offer your assistance as you are quickly becoming a resource for the company on negotiations and conflict resolution.

TOPIC : UNDERSTANDING CULTURE DURING NEGOTIATIONS

Please select a topic from either the list above or on a negotiation or conflict resolution topic not listed and send your professor an email by Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. to seek approval of your selected topic.. Only two students will be allowed to report on the same topic. Your professor will review your email and approve your chosen topic if you are one of the first two to select the chosen topic.

Submit the Case Study Paper for evaluation. The submission shall include a business format letter which counts for 1 page and your 5-7 page report with the business format letter counting for 1 of the 5-7 pages. Please submit your document in a PDF format.