Assignment task: Conflict is common within criminal justice organizations. Criminal justice administrators have recognized that the best they can do is manage conflict; eradication of organizational conflict is not only impossible to achieve, it also may be counterproductive. So, the best strategy is to appropriately manage conflict within organizations. Because we know that eradication of conflict is not possible within criminal justice organizations, how we best manage organizational conflict becomes the challenge.
For your written assignment this week, answer the following questions:
- Can you harness conflict by encouraging competition among groups within the organization?
- How can conflict be used to initiate change within criminal justice organizations?
- How do you know when conflict is both productive and/or nonproductive?
Your paper must be submitted in an APA format with references as appropriate.