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The paper discusses how conflict is both inevitable and expected on teams, and posits that constructive management of team conflict is the key to high performing teams. The paper notes that effective team communication is essential for managing conflict on teams and this means good communication skills are needed by all team members, as well as agreed upon rules or norms for communcation and other interpersonal behaviors that enhance team performance. The paper adds that teams must also agree to enforce their rules to the good of the team.

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"Although many factors contribute to team performance, team communication plays an important role in many areas. Teams have great potential for accomplishment for the simple reason that different people having different perspectives are simultaneously contributing to problem solving or advancing new and creative ideas. However, conflict within teams is inevitable, and is in fact deemed necessary for high performance teams (Katzenbach et al, 1994; Dobosh, 2006). Open and honest communication is the means to resolving conflict in a constructive way while poor communication results in sub-optimal performance of teams. Often team..."

Tags:team, communication, conflict

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The Great Wall of China is perhapos the largest man made construction effort in world history. First developed some 250 B.C. to defend a newly unified China against Barbarians, the Wall was lengthened ofver time and finally stretched from the Yellow Sea to the Gopbi Desert. Not only wsas it a fortification, and entry-way for traders, but it served as a method of communcation through smoke signals from one watch tower to the next.

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA To get some idea about the momentous achievement of the construction and long-lasting miracle of ancient China, the Great Wall of China is actually visible from an orbiting spaceship. Shih Huang-ti, whom historians credit with unifying China about 250 B.C. was the Wall's originator. In order to keep out what he termed "barbarians" he had the Great Wall built. "The Great Wall, 1500 miles long, and adorned at intervals with massive gateways in the Assyrian style, is the largest structure ever reared by Man" (Durant 605). Construction took ten years and there is no estimate how many thousands of laborers worked on the project. In those days, what

Tags:great wall, shih huang, ti, han dynasty

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This paper lays out and details methods a manager or boss can use to motivate their employees. The author highlights about five methods including improved communication between employers and employees, variety of tasks for personnel and more flextime.

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"There are several motivation methods that can be applied in an organization. One of these methods is to place personnel in tasks that they enjoy the most. Working to improve the communication link between managers and the employees will help motivate the staff. Workers are happy and self motivated when they perform tasks that they enjoy the most. Placing workers in tasks they are most comfortable with, they will develop the self-confidence to meet any problems that may arise. Most importantly they will enjoy what they are doing, which will translate into increased motivation."

Tags:communcation, management, organzation, morale, motivation, satisfaction, performance