Conflict Styles

Conflict that identifies five basic styles or ways of engaging in conflict and is especially helpful in relation to interpersonal and small group conflicts. The five-styles model, plotted along the dimensions of "concern for oneself" and "concern for the other person," provides considerable insight into the ways people engage in conflict and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. As you read through these styles, try to identify the conflict style you generally use as well as the styles of those with whom you have close relationships.

• Competing:The competitive style reflects great concern for your own needs and desires and little for those of others. As long as your needs are met, the conflict has been dealt with successfully In conflict motivated by competitiveness, you'd be likely to be verbally aggressive while blaming the other person. This style represents an I win, you losephilosophy.

• Avoiding:The avoider fails to address his or her own or the other's needs or desires. This person avoids any real communication about the problem, changes the topic when the problem comes up, and generally withdraws from the scene both psychologically and physically. As you can appreciate, this style does little to resolve any conflicts and may be viewed as an I lose, you losephilosophy

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