Develop a model to be used by you as a mediator to effectively build power and empower the party to the conflict that is weaker in the power imbalance.

“Negotiation often fail due to an imbalance of power but Barsky (1999) somewhat contradicts
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the theory that the addition of a mediator acceptable to the parties can help to rectify an
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imbalance of power. His suggestion is that imbalances of power may be an obstacle to success
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for mediation. Barsky (1999) contends that the appropriateness of power balancing depends
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upon the model of mediation” (p. 125-126). Develop a model to be used by you as a mediator to effectively build power and empower the party to the conflict that is weaker in the power imbalance.
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How can lifestyle contribute to obesity?

1. How can lifestyle contribute to obesity?
2. What are some other causes of obesity?
3. What are the complications associated with obesity?
4.Are there any possible dangers associated with losing weight too quickly (crash dieting)?
5.What about the use of diet pills or supplements for weight loss?
6. Discuss some general weight-loss strategies.
7. What are some surgical interventions for obesity and are there any possible problems associated with them?

Discuss the concept of education being the “essential tool” for gaining peace in our societies.

Unit 4: Applying Conflict Resolution in Education
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Bodine: The Handbook of Conflict Resolution
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Chapter 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Evaluating Resources; and
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Strategic Planning / Assessment
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Harvard Business School Series
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Series 2 Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies
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Series 4 Online Negotiations
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The Seeds of Peace youth wrote, “The many obstacles that we overcame in our journey of
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exploring education led us to conclude that education can be an essential tool for removing
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violence and terror from our societies” (“Charter on Uprooting Hatred and Terror,” 2001).
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Discuss the concept of education being the “essential tool” for gaining peace in our societies.
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What school characteristics and practices have been most successful in helping all students achieve at high level ? 

LEADING A VISION FOR SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING IMPROVEMENT

. Write a short summary of topics covered in Chapters 5-9.

·  What school characteristics and practices have been most successful in helping all students achieve at high level ?

·  How could we adopt those characteristics and practices in our own school?

·  What commitments would we have to make to one another to create such a school?

·  What indicators could we monitor to assess our progress?

·  When the staff has built shared knowledge and found common ground on these questions, the school has a solid foundation for moving forward with its improvement initiative.

·  As the school moves forward, every professional in the building must engage with colleagues in the ongoing exploration of three crucial questions that drive the work of those within a professional learning community:

1.  What do we want each student to learn?

2.  How will we know when each student has learned it?

3.  How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?

The answer to the third question separates learning communities from traditional schools.  DuFour

Is this acquisition successful? Justify.  

Mini-project

From real national/international market, choose an example of acquisition and answer the following questions: (1 mark each question)

1. Briefly introduce your chosen firms, and partners of the acquisition (industry, nationality, size, market position…). Max 100 words

2. Explain the different reasons for this acquisition.

3. What is the method used by the acquiring firm to manage its culture after acquisition? underline the pros and cons of this method.

4. Is this acquisition successful? Justify.

5. Give three challenges that can face a firm that uses an acquisition strategy.

Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.

Learning Outcomes:

§ Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation environment of hypothetical and real-world organizations. (CLO3)

§ Gain insights into the strategy-making processes of different types of organizations (CLO4)

§ Understand the contribution of various functional areas e.g. production, marketing, purchasing, and supply management to the overall well-being of the organization. (CLO5)

§ Understand issues related to strategic competitive advantage in diversified organizations (CLO6)

This assignment includes 2 sections:

I. Case study

Assignment Question(s):

Read carefully the mini case No 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Tesla Motors Inc.) and briefly answer the following questions: (1 mark for each question)

1. What is the competitive strategy used by Tesla Motors company?

2. Use the five forces of the M. Porter matrix to describe the industry that “Tesla Motors” belongs to.

3. Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.

4. Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.

5. Describe the market position of Tesla Motors.

6. Describe the core competency of Tesla Motors.

7. Describe any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) used by Tesla Motors? Was it successful? justify.

8. What are the main challenges that Tesla Motors faced?

9. Assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its market.

10. Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.

What experimental design did the authors use?(

Instructions: Summarize one of the articles assigned for the topic of the week using the format below.

  1. Article reference  using APA format (5 points):
  2. Summarize the purpose of the study (at least 3 sentences – 10 points):
  3. What/who are the subjects and setting (at least 4 sentences – 10 points):
  4. What experimental design did the authors use?(at least 2 sentences – 10 points):
  5. Summarize the results of the study? (at least 4 sentences- 10 points):
  6. What are your criticisms of the study? What is a possible future direction for the research? In other words, what should come next if you were going to conduct the next study? (at least 5 sentences- 5 points):