Study 8.1 The Psychological Evaluation Unit in Chapter 8 of Working Though Confl
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Study 8.1 The Psychological Evaluation Unit in Chapter 8 of Working Though Conflict (Folger, Poole and Stutman, 2013) to better understand the role of interest based negotiations in conflict. To prepare your essay, read assigned course materials including the assigned case study and answer companion questions. Then frame your answer with this case study in mind and synthesize overall themes that help highlight and make sense of this week’s course objectives. Include observations about how the contents in assigned chapters align and expand upon one another. Are there any contradictions or sticking points between materials? As you work on your final case study paper using your own group conflict, discuss whether you see opportunities for negotiation, or the need for more formal processes along an intervention continuum. The point of this assignment is not to simply summarize case studies. Conceptualize and communicate overall weekly themes and learning objectives through a personal lens supported by personal conflict examples, cited and referenced case studies, and assigned and outside resources.
promote coop CASE STUDY 8.1 The Psychological Evaluation Unit most decisions were made with an eye toward m the unit look good Cor, at least, not look questio to outside observers. Imagine yourself as Laura, one of the psychiatrists: How might the climate of this group affect the way you engage in conflict? The Psychological Evaluation Unit at a large The psychiatrist who headed the committee, chaired most meetings and represented the unit i hospital was composed of three psychiatrists, a psychologist, and two social workers. The unit was hospital bureaucracy. He was a "take-charge kers were intimidated purposely designed as a multidisciplinary cross section, by his forceful style. He tried to be open, but, partly due to his strength and partly due to uncertainty about their status in the unit, the other three had relatively little input in group discussions. The other two psychiatrists Alberto and Laura, sometimes provided a balance, but they were not as aggressive as Jerry and therefore tended to be overshadowed. Alberto and Laura were aware of Jerry's take-charge tendencies and had tried to encourage the psychologist, Paul, and the social workers, Megan and Liu, to speak up. However, all tended to hang back in the face of Jerry's initiatives. with competent professionals from all "helping" areas psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Each profession had to exert its influence if the unit is to function properly. The unit emphasized a high level of professionalism for its members, and because of this presentation of oneself as a professional was very important. The unit was charged with diagnosing disturbed patients and with running a training program for newly graduated doctors interning at the hospital. The unit was created at a time of budget surplus for the hospital. The services it provided were originally provided by staff psychiatrists, but the unit was created to consolidate diagnostic techniques and leave the staff psychiatrists free fo there has been a budget crunch set in the last year, and the hospital board was looking for services and units to cut. Because the evaluation unit was new, it was Jerry introduced the issue at hand: The unit was r therapy. However,evaluating a psychiatric intern who had repeatedly missed his turns of duty at evaluation clinics. Jerry ga a brief history of the intern's problems and summarized his attempts to talk to the intern. In particular, Jerry asked the intern what a proper attendance rate should be. The intern ventured a 10 percent absentee rate as an high on the list of departments to be scrutinized Members were worried about the unit's survival, and (continued)
Explanation / Answer
Yes, the group has gone through two stages of differentiation and integration. Initially, the absence was interpreted by a few members as family emergency, working after hours etc, later on everyone agreed on one point: that attendance is very much required.
Since, everyone got a chance to speak and Jerry and Laura ensured that everybody is heard, his viewpoints are taken - all these were steps taken towards collaboration.
Third, fourth and fifth- cant be answered without case mat and study material