Conflict and Resistance Case

Drawing from the background readings and resources, prepare a scholarly paper that addresses the following aspects of conflict management.

Identify and describe the two main aspects of ‘school context’ as discussed in the Boyd reference.

Describe the main features of each context.

Using the NSBA references, identify types of conflict that can arise in the two aspects of ‘school context.’

Describe typical obstacles that must be overcome.

Identify and explain strategies appropriate to the ‘school context’ that can be implemented by a school leader to deflect conflict regarding change (i.e., if conflict cannot be eliminated then how can resistance to change be minimized?)

Billikopf, G. (2009). Conflict management skills. Party Directed Mediation. 2^nd Edition. Retrieved May 2012 from http://cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7labor/13….

Boyd, V. (n.d.). School context: Bridge or barrier to change? Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Retrieved March 2016 from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED370216.pdf

Callanan, G. A., Perri, D.F. (2006).* Teaching conflict management using a scenario-based approach. Journal of Education for Business, 81(3). Retrieved May 2012 from ProQuest.**

Lopez-Zafra, E., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Martos, M. P. B. (2011). The relationship between transformational leadership and emotional intelligence from a gendered approach. Retrieved May 2012 from ProQuest.**

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (2014). Improving School Leadership: The Toolkit. Retrieved August 19, 2014 from: http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/44339174.pdf

Scott, E. (2010). How to handle unresolved conflict in your family. About.com Retrieved May 2012 from http://stress.about.com/od/relationships/qt/unreso…

*Although this resource is somewhat dated, it is a seminal piece of research.