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Problem
Read the scenario below and answer all the questions that follow.
You work for the Johannesburg municipality as a project manager. You are considered as the best project manager that they have. A project to install a taxi rank in the commercial area of the Sandton area has been awarded to you to manage.
Sandton commercial is an upmarket suburb with companies that pay a lot of taxes to the government. They provide employment to many residents of Gauteng and is the highest contributing city to the economy of South Africa. With all these benefits that the government enjoys, any government project in Sandton requires agreement from the Sandton stakeholders. The stakeholders of Sandton are adamant about allowing unruly taxis to be given space in the area. The taxi industry is synonymous with breaking the traffic laws. They tend to generally drive recklessly and park illegally in areas that disrupt the smooth traffic. Building a taxi rank in the middle of Sandton will increase the risks of the stakeholders in Sandton. Get the instant assignment help.
This project was brought to the attention of the minister of transport for special attention. The minister has contacted you in your capacity as the appointed project manager. He has reiterated the importance of prudent management of the stakeholders of the Sandton commercial district as part of your mandate to manage the project successfully to completion.
Any negative publicity and discontent from the stakeholders will be detrimental to Gauteng and will reflect negatively on the minister of transport. Your credibility as an esteemed project manager is at risk and you need to ensure prudent project management of all the deliverables.
Your report should focus on the following:
Marks in the project assessment are primarily awarded for the presentation of the correct theory and the synthesis of the theory with the application of the theory to the project. Merely reproducing theory is deemed inadequate. The ability to undertake and reflect on research is a key component of this assessment, hence the student is expected to undertake external research in the context of the project. The student is obligated to demonstrate depth of understanding of the theory and the taxi industry of South Africa and its workings in the presentation.
Task
The ability to handle conflicts requires an understanding of why they occur. Identify the five conflict management styles and appraise each of them with specific situations/examples that you will adopt each one for your project.