Assignment Instructions/ Description
Application: Organizational Conflict
Explain the differences between and among personal, group, intraorganizational, and interorganizational conflict.
Explain two ways in which each type of conflict might impact the management and administration of criminal justice organizations.
Conflict is endemic to all organizations, including those in the criminal justice system
—Stojkovic, Kalinich, & Klofas, 2015, p. 313
Four types of conflict are generally associated with professional organizations: personal, group, intraorganizational, and interorganizational. Such conflict may occur for a variety of reasons, including poor communication, poorly defined roles and responsibilities, or unclear missions or objectives. Managers and administrators of criminal justice organizations must be able to identify and understand each type of conflict. They must also employ strategies to manage conflict and recognize the impact it has on the management and administration of their organizations. As you review the Learning Resources for the week, think about an organizational conflict you have experienced or witnessed. Consider the type of conflict and how it was addressed. Completing this mental exercise with a familiar organization might provide you with insight into how organizational conflict impacts criminal justice organizations.
Reference: Stojkovic, S., Kalinich, D., & Klofas, J. (2015). Criminal justice organizations: Administration and management (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage.
To prepare for this assignment:
- Review the Chapter 11 presentation and Chapter 11 in your course text, Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management. Consider the various ways that conflict is conceptualized, and think about your own definition of conflict.
- Focus on the similarities and differences between and among the different types of organizational conflict.
- Think about how different types of organizational conflicts impact the management and administration of criminal justice organizations.
The assignment (1–2 pages):
- Explain the differences between and among personal, group, intraorganizational, and interorganizational conflict.
- Explain two ways in which each type of conflict might impact the management and administration of criminal justice organizations.
Submit your assignment by Day 7.
After you have completed the Application, please proceed to the Test for Understanding.
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