Cultural Aspects of Conflict

• Different ways to handle conflict:
  • Direct confrontation
  • Indirect (stepping around the problem)
  • Conciliatory
  • Assertive
  • Compromise
  • Acquiescence
• Approach depends on cultural issues - what's important?
  • Saving face?
  • Preserving authority?
  • Preserving peace?
  • Winning?
  • ...?

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