Research Topic - Conflict management style influence on decision-making

The purpose of this writing assignment is to explore the effects of group conflict management styles on the effectiveness of group decision making or the group decision-making process.

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Literature Review

Literature Review. Each student will conduct a search/review of the available/relevant literature to examine the effect that conflict management styles have on a group's decision-making. This review of the literature will be summarized and reported in the paper. The literature review must contain at least eight (8) sources outside the assigned readings (it may come from readings listed in the course but not required).

Discussion
o Address the following in your response to this assignment:
o Define and discuss conflict management styles - focusing on managing conflicts within a group situation.
o Identify and discuss at least three (3) difference conflict management styles used within groups.
o Define and discuss decision-making. Do not elaborate on the higher-level topic of problem-solving (decision-making is a process within problem-solving).

Findings/Conclusions
o From your review and discussion/analysis of the literature, how does conflict management styles influence or affect a group's decision-making? Be specific in your response. If you find in the literature that conflict management styles influence group decision-making in a positive way, then explain how group conflict management styles enhance the effectiveness of group decision making. If you find an alternate point of view in the literature, then explain the alternate positions in your findings.

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