Case Study: A MIR Kiss

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Case #1 A MIR KISS?
1. Identify the different conflict episodes that exist in this case? Who was in conflict with whom? 3 points
a. There were multiple different conflicts. One, was between two Russian cosmonauts that had drank too much then got in a fist fight. The second was between, Lapierre and the Russian commander, when he kissed her multiple times when she did not want to be kissed. The third was between the international space team and IBMP’s lack of response to the troubles that the Russians caused.
2. What are the sources of conflict for each of these conflict incidents? 4 points
a. The first source of conflict was alcohol and the two Russians lack of self-control. The second source of conflict was the kiss, the Russian thought it was a cultural thing, while Lapierre thought it was sexual harassment. The third being that IBMP did not take action when the international team believed it was needed.
3. What conflict management style(s) did Lapierre, the international team, and Gushin use to resolve these conflicts? What style(s) would have worked best in these situations? 3 points
a. Lapierre used yielding style of conflict management. But I believe the best method that she should’ve used would be problem solving, where both people confront the problem then work to solve the issue. The conflict …show more content…

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