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The public sector in South Africa accounts for a huge amount of the public service jobs and it has been learnt that there is also a considerable amount of dysfunctional conflict that affects the public sector. The main aim of this study is to investigate the causes of conflict in the public sector, with specific reference to the department of Employment and Labour, in Port Elizabeth. The research objectives were as follows; firstly, to investigate the causes of conflict or potential conflict at the department of Employment and Labour in Port Elizabeth. Secondly, the research sought to ascertain government employees' approach to conflict and how it affects their performance (management and subordinates) with specific reference to the department of Employment and Labour, in Port Elizabeth. Thirdly, the research also sought to come up with the recommendations with the view to address conflict or what might be causing conflict at the department of Employment and Labour in Port Elizabeth. Workplace conflict was used in this study as a conceptual framework to understand conflict in the department of Employment and Labour, in Port Elizabeth. The research has followed a qualitative approach to gather data. Using a purposive selection sampling technique, 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted with employees of the department of Employment and Labour, in Port Elizabeth. Ethical considerations were adhered to throughout the course of the study. The findings of this study have revealed that lack of consultation or lack of an inclusive or participative approach in dealing with matters is regarded as the main cause of conflict within the studied organisation. The organisations lack conflict management skills. This study can be of benefit to the organisation, in that its recommendations can assist the organisation place more attention on improving its conflict management skills, which may help reduce the negative impacts of unmanaged conflicts. ; Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, School of Governmental and Social ...

Much has already been written about the effects of the changes of the Cold War on conflict. The ongoing disengagement of East and West from bipolar Cold-War politics has resulted in an unstable international political situation which is characterized by regional conflicts. Most analyses now concentrate on the consequences for Europe and the former communist Central and East European states. This book, however, explores the effects for the Third World. The contributors provide major theoretical analyses of the causes of conflict in developing countries. Four main factors are distinguished: the processes of state-formation and nation-building; the rise or return of ethnicity and nationalism; socio-economic factors; and the armaments-conflict nexus. The volume also provides in-depth regional analyses, as well as policy perspectives on the issue of conflict and development

Master's thesis in Business administration: Executive MBA ; This case study looks into one of the inevitable outcomes of a buyer- seller relationship, the negative incidents. The hypothesis in this study is to increase the understanding of where the origin for cause of negative incidents, i.e. conflicts, arises from in a buyer- seller relationship in a complex project. The empirical research undertaken for this study was done by using data from three selected dyads. The collected incidents where applied in a questioner used in an interview with stakeholders from the dyads, they were asked to grade the incidents of conflict according to two sets of constructs. Case studies do have challenges when it comes to generalisation as the only certainty comes from the informants and the case one has studied. Another limitation is the selection, the study has a fairly small selection of participants and that the dyads are picked from the same project. In identifying and explaining where the origin for cause of conflict arises from in a business relationship, the characteristics of governance mechanism are applied because they can indicate the origin of conflict. And if a conflict in a dyad primarily is associated with one of the two governance mechanisms one can assume that the weaknesses in that type of governance mechanism is the main source for the emerged conflict. In addition the participants' perception of importance of the incidents could have an effect on how they rate the governance mechanism, especially if they are in doubt with regards to the cause of the incident, and consequently the perception of importance was the second set of constructs applied in the study. The results reviled that the higher the perceived importance the higher the tendency towards lack of formal governances and conclusion of this study is that lack of formal governance causes the majority of conflicts in the buyer- seller relationship. It would be beneficial for both buyer and seller to put focus on and strengthen the formal connection of the relationship, as this could possibly prevent and eliminate potential costly conflicts, resulting in saving both time and costs and increasing the ability to compete.

This paper higlight the chronology of significant historical events, from pre-colonial times to the present, which have significantly cintributed to the conflict in Southern Philippenes. It moment, both by the Philippine government and the different Islamic liberationist group which are the main actors and players in the conflict.This paper employs both historical and structural analysis to obtain a much briader and complete picture of the historical, socio-political, cultural, and economic realities reigning in the southern Philippines. the study shows that the problem of conflict in Mindanao is complex and complicated. thus, a much broader and careful understanding and analysis of the problem, as well as solutions that can be agreed upon by contending groups and factions toward a peaceful and negotiated approach to the mindanao peace process, are required.

Gegenstand der Untersuchung sind ethnische Strukturen über Staatsgrenzen hinweg, ethnische Konfliktpotentiale und mögliche Lösungen akuter ethnischer Konflikte. Der Verfasser gibt zunächst einen Überblick über ethnische Gruppen, Strukturen und Konflikte entlang der Südgrenze der ehemaligen Sowjetunion von Sibirien im Osten bis zur Türkei im Westen. Er stellt im folgenden die wichtigsten Konfliktpotentiale innerhalb und zwischen den UdSSR-Nachfolgestaaten dar. Hier geht es um ethnische Gruppen in Rußland, Kasachstan, Kirgistan, Usbekistan und Tadschikistan sowie im Kaukasus. Er wendet sich im folgenden den Regionen im Süden der ehemaligen sowjetischen Südgrenze zu und skizziert in diesem Zusammenhang vor allem Dimensionen der Kurdenfrage. Abschließend werden die Interessen der USA in den Grenzregionen der ehemaligen UdSSR umrissen. (BIOst-Wpt)

This paper highlights a chronology of signicant historical events since pre-colonial times up to the present that have signicantly contributed to the conict in Southern Philippines. It also describes and analyzes the roots and causes of the conict and how these are being addressed at the moment both by the Philippine government and the different Islamic liberationist groups who are the main actors and players in the conict.This paper employs both historical and structural analysis to obtain a much broader and complete picture of the historical as well as socio-political, cultural, and economic realities reigning in the Southern Philippines. The study shows that the problem of conict in Mindanao is quite complex and complicated. Thus, it requires a much broader and careful understanding and analysis of the problem, as well as solutions that can be agreed upon by contending groups and factions toward a peaceful and negotiated approach to the Mindanao peace process.

Journal article ; This paper highlights a chronology of significant historical events since pre-colonial times up to the present that have significantly contributed to the conflict in Southern Philippines. It also describes and analyzes the roots and causes of the conflict and how these are being addressed at the moment both by the Philippine government and the different Islamic liberationist groups who are the main actors and players in the conflict. This paper employs both historical and structural analysis to obtain a much broader and complete picture of the historical as well as socio-political, cultural, and economic realities reigning in the Southern Philippines. The study shows that the problem of conflict in Mindanao is quite complex and complicated. Thus, it requires a much broader and careful understanding and analysis of the problem, as well as solutions that can be agreed upon by contending groups and factions toward a peaceful and negotiated approach to the Mindanao peace process.