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Compromise As Necessary Concept Of Organization And Management
Compromise As Necessary Concept Of Organization And Management

Author(s): Alexios Panagopoulos, Aleksandar Anđelković, Dragana Radosavljević
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Fakultet za poslovne studije i pravo
Keywords: Compromise; phases of compromise; inclination for compromise

Summary/Abstract: Even in ancient times, people used to compete, or even fight with each other in order to create prestige on numerous issues. The reasons for the conflict were diverse: mastery over a particular territory, expression of machismo in order to win the gentler sex, or providing large quantities of food, better cuts of meat, concerning other tribes, etc. In industrial organizations, the interests are more or less the basis of every conflict, and extreme antagonism could even lead to strikes, work stoppages, and even war. In modern conditions interests for the most part become the main reasons for the conflict. Evolutionary psychology theorists point out that the man still retains the mentality of hunting and gathering fruit from the Stone Age, as well as the needs, impulses and inclinations. People today still look for traits that facilitated survival in the past, such as the instinct to fight for survival when they are in danger, to acquire new knowledge and skills in order to master other men, etc. In such circumstances, winners and losers, and conflicts are being created. The entire business infrastructure today is designed upon interest postulates, in which there are winners and losers, superiors and subordinates, favored and neglected. This paper aims to point out compromise as a concept in modern conditions that can be used to build new relationships and values, and that would eliminate or marginalize the rivalry, competition, and conflict, conditions where all the elements of natural order would win, i.e. would minimize their losses.

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 95-102
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English