THE ROLE OF COMPROMISE AS A CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Abstract

Conflicts are an integral part of the mutual relations among people and the way they work toget- her. This especially refers to the working organizations, place where people spend most of their time and where they are forced to cooperate with other people in order to have better quality results of the tasks given. Conflict is defined as the interaction of two or more tendencies, which exclude each other under specific circumstances. The social and political conflicts are a universal phenomenon, which occur in every society. The conflict should be resolved in a peaceful and civilized way. An acceptable way of resolving conflict is to compromise. This would help prevent any kind of conflict to assume high or seri- ous proportions which would end up resulting in severe consequences or effect. If the parties involved are aware of the possible consequences of creating conflicts or escalating existing ones, then they will accept the role of  the  mediator  in  order  to  help  finding a  mutually  acceptable compromise and agreeab- le solutions. Mediator has a very important role in reaching the compromise. He must ensure the respect for justice and the procedure itself, as well as the fact that each party has the right to express their views and arguments. If the parties agreed with the proposed solution, a compromise was reached.