12 angry men: conflict & negotiation assignment

View states that conflict is not only positive but is absolutely necessary to perform the task at hand effectively. Juror# 8, who was the first not guilty vote, was ahead of his time and portrayed the interactionist view of conflict. He initially said he wasn’t sure if the boy was guilty or not, but that they owe it to him to at least talk about it. They should examine the facts again and spend at least a little time before the send him to his death. Juror #8 viewed it as a necessary functional conflict to talk about the case, that would ensure the group would perform their task successfully.