HRM624 - Conflict Management

Re: HRM624 GDB 1 Solution and Discussion Total Marks 5 Starting Date Friday, June 12, 2020 Closing Date Thursday, June 18, 2020 Status Open Question Title Adjudication Question Description Spring 2020 GDB No. 01 Conflict Management (HRM624) Due Date: June 18, 2020 Marks: 05 Topic: Adjudication Objective of the Discussion The objective of the study is to understand the role of Adjudication in conflict resolution. Learning Outcomes After attempting this activity students will be able to understand the concept of Adjudication in conflict resolution. Point of Discussion (POD) Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved. Being a student of Conflict Management subject, which form of adjudication method is considered as the least preferred method and why does it use as the last option for conflict resolution? Justify your answer with an example by mentioning the correct form of adjudication method. Or discuss at least four arguments in the support of your answer by mentioning the correct form of adjudication method. Note: For acquiring the relevant knowledge, do not rely only on handouts but watch the course video lectures and read the additional material available online or in any other mode. Important Instructions: Your discussion must be based on logical facts. The GDB will open and close at above-specified date and time. Please note that no grace day or extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB. Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. Your answer should be relevant to the topic i.e. clear and concise. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments; but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites, and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0) even if you provide references. You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed. The obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date via email. Questions/queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of GDB is over. For planning your semester activities in an organized manner, you are advised to view the schedule of upcoming Assignments, Quizzes, and GDBs in the overview tab of the course website on VU-LMS.

FALL 2019 ASSIGNMENT NO. 01 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (HRM624) Due Date: November 21, 2019 TOPIC: Litigation OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY The objective of the activity is to understand the concept of litigation. LEARNING OUTCOMES Marks: 10 After attempting this activity students will be able to; Understand the concept of litigation. Comprehend how to resolve conflict through litigation and its related advantages and disadvantages. THE STATE There are many ways to resolve conflicts including surrendering, running away, overpowering your opponent with violence, filing a lawsuit, etc. Dispute resolution processes can be divided into two main categories, negotiation and adjudication. In negotiation, the disputants decide the issue whereas in adjudication the neutral third party decides the issue. Lawsuit/Litigation is one of the kinds of adjudication. The litigation process starts with filing a complaint in court and typically resolved at a court trial before a judge or adjudicator. Baig Electronics and Paracha Electronics are immediate neighbors in an electronic market of a metropolitan city. Their owners had quarreled on a petty issue some time ago and the issue worsened and became difficult to resolve for both. Baig Electronics’ owner wants to resolve the conflict through negotiation or mediation whereas Paracha Electronics’ owner wants to resolve through the third party and filing a lawsuit against Baig Electronics. THE REQUIREMENT Being a student of Conflict Management subject, answer the following question; What are effective conflict resolution strategies to avoid litigation? Discuss at least 4 points/strategies. 4 Marks What will be the advantages of and disadvantages to Baig Electronics and Friends Electronics if they go for litigation to resolve the dispute? Discuss at least 2 each of the advantages and disadvantages of the litigation process. 6 Marks IMPORTANT: 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above-mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: DEADLINE: DEADLINE: RULES FOR MARKING Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0), if:  It is submitted after the due date.  The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt.  It is in any format other than MS-Word or Open Office; e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc.  It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc.

Total Marks 5 Starting Date Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Closing Date Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Status Open Question Title Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) Question Description Fall 2019 GGB No. 01 Conflict Management (Hrm624) Due Date: January 21, 2020 Marks: 05 Topic: Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) Objective of the Discussion The prime objective of this discussion is to understand the concept of BATNA. Learning Outcomes After attempting this activity students will be able to understand the role of BATNA. The State Ahmed is doing wholesale business of clothes in a metropolitan city. Akbar is a retailer doing business of clothes in the same city. Akbar is an old and regular customer of Ahmed and just on a phone call, Ahmed delivers clothes to Akbar at his business place as per his demand and always meets his expectation regarding quality of ordered clothes. This year, as the winter season was approaching, Akbar wanted to buy the seasonal clothes and ordered the required clothes on a phone call. Once the order delivered at his business place, Akbar was not satisfied regarding the quality of the received clothes. He immediately informed to the Ahmed but he said, within agreed price, he delivered the best quality clothes. Eventually, their long-term business relationship turns into conflict as Ahmed could not satisfy Akbar on the alternative offered prices of clothes and other best options. Point of Discussion (POD) Being a student of Conflict Management subject, in this situation, what could be the various conditions (related to the BATNA) for Ahmed and Akbar which can damage their business? Discuss at least five points. Note: For acquiring the relevant knowledge, do not rely only on handouts but watch the course video lectures and read the additional material available online or in any other mode. Important Instructions: Your discussion must be based on logical facts. The GDB will open and close at above-specified date and time. Please note that no grace day or extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB. Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. Your answer should be relevant to the topic i.e. clear and concise. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course. Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments; but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites, and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0) even if you provide references. You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed. The obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided. You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date via email. Questions/queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of GDB is over. For planning your semester activities in an organized manner, you are advised to view the schedule of upcoming Assignments, Quizzes, and GDBs in the overview tab of the course website on VU-LMS.