Administrative Responsibilities: Informal Conflict Resolution

Read about administrative officials' responsibilities in the area of informal conflict resolution.

Informal conflict resolution: UCSD is committed to a conflict resolution process that is safe, fair, efficient, neutral, and free from reprisal.

Principles:

• Conflicts, if managed effectively and expeditiously, may produce benefits and positive results.
• Early recognition of conflict is critical.
• Compromise and collaboration are promoted. /li>
• Creative solutions to problems are encouraged.
• Open communication is facilitated.
• Outcomes should be mutually beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Encourage employees to seek solutions within the department. It is both the right and the responsibility of individuals involved in a conflict situation to attempt to resolve conflict on an informal basis.
• Focus on the real issues and concentrate on a win-win resolution.
• Other options: If the employee feels uncomfortable about raising the issue within the department, he/ she may seek assistance from Academic Affairs, Employee Relations, Ombuds Office, and/ or other applicable employee support services.

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Administrative Responsbilities

• Handbook
• Principles of Accountability
• Animal Care Program
• Principles of Conflict of Interest
• Principles of Data Integrity
• Principles of Financial Management
• Informal Conflict Resolution
• Principles of Regulatory Compliance
• Research Involving Human Subjects
• Research Involving Animal Subjects
• Related Policies, Procedures, & Dept. Resources
• Good Business Practices
• Managing Risk
• Audit and Management Advisory Services (AMAS)