COM 100 Lecture 10: COM 100 chapter 10

• School: URI
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COM 100
• Professor: Martha Waitkun

Document Summary

Conflict: the disharmony that exists between interdependent people who believe their interest and goals are incompatible or limited resources. Can have positive outcomes, how you approach it, if conflict is handled well then both sides will feel that they won (or feel good) Interdependence: people become a unit when they"re together, even when you"re separated, you"ve been changed by them. Incompatible: seeing differences in goals, interests and perception of limited resources. One person thinks everything is fine and one starts to notice things they"re upset about (perception) Conflict cathartic, get through first fight and be able to express your opinions, resolve conflict and move forward (strengthening relationship) 6 approaches to conflict: direct: expressed the feeling of disharmony you have, communication. Indirect: no/limited communication: uncooperative: only thinking about one person in the relationship, cooperative: thinking about both people in the relationship. Compromise: i win you win, i lose you lose, meeting them halfway, [direct]