State of Connecticut Worker's Unions
Session 3 Assignment: Role of Power and Culture: Write a one to two page paper describing the role that power and culture played in the case study you selected as the topic for your course paper or in another conflict with which you are familiar.
Reading this week
Mayer, B. (2012). The dynamics of conflict resolution: A guide to engagement and intervention (2nd Ed.). Wiley Publishers. CA: San Francisco. ISBN-13: 978-0470613535
• Mayer, chapter 3, pp. 67–91 "The Role of Power in Conflict" and
• Mayer, chapter 4, pp. 92 – 120 "The Role of Culture in Conflict
To writer: This is an 8 week course. I will be writing papers on the same topic State of CT Unions for the next several weeks.
These sites may help also:
https://www.afscme.org/union/directory/connecticut
http://portal.ct.gov/
You may also google information
Course books:
Mayer, B. (2012). The dynamics of conflict resolution: A guide to engagement and intervention (2nd Ed.). Wiley Publishers. CA: San Francisco. ISBN-13: 978-0470613535
VanSant, S. (2003). Wired for conflict: The role of personality in resolving differences. Center for Applications of Psychological Type. FL: Gainesville. ISBN-13: 978-0935652680
Patterson, K., Grenny, J., McMillan, R., Switzler, A. (2012). Crucial
conversations: Tools for talking when the stakes are high (2nd. Ed). McGraw-Hill. NY: NY. ISBN: 13-9780071771320