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This 5 page paper discusses whether or not the global workplace can be a solution to social conflict, and if so, how.
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backgrounds) it would seem likely that social conflict would lessen. That is, as we get to know each other, logically we should become more comfortable with one another. Is that
happening? This paper explores social conflict, what it is, and whether or not the global workplace has caused any change in social relationships. Discussion There are several theories of social
conduct; those that emphasize conflict are most likely based on the ideas of Karl Marx (McClelland, 2000). Marxs approach emphasizes a "materialist interpretation of history," as well as dialectical analysis,
a "critical stance toward existing social arrangements," and political reform, if not outright revolution" (McClelland, 2000). Its his materialist view of history that is of interest in this context, because
Marxs basic premise is that "the most important determinant of social life is the work people are doing, especially work that results in provision of the basic necessities of life,
food, clothing and shelter" (McClelland, 2000). Marx believed that the social organization of work, as well as the use of technology, had the strongest possible impact "on every other aspect
of society" (McClelland, 2000). For Marx, then, "everything of value in society results from human labor" and he believed that it was the workers who created the conditions in which
they lived (McClelland, 2000). In addition, for Marx, human production was the foundation of the "economic structure of society" and it was the basis of "social, political and intellectual life"
(McClelland, 2000). The conflict arises in the Marxian model, between the workers who actually produce the goods or render the services, and the owners, who make their profits from their
workers efforts. For Marx, capitalism is synonymous with private property, which he sees as the system in which a small minority of the population (the elite) control the capital "used
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