The differences in long-term decision making processes
1. Utilizing Thomeer, et al.'s article, discuss the differences in long-term decision making processes for
heterosexual and LGBT couples. What stood out to you as interesting or compelling?
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Sample Solution
Conflict has for a long time been seen as inevitable in couples' relationships (Lewin, 1948), but the degree and/or frequency of differences t matters. Among lesbian couples in particular, more recurrent undesirable conflict has been associated with lesser levels of relationship gratification among U.S. (Khaddouma et al., 2015;Kurdek, 2006) and Swiss (Meuwly, Feinstein, Davila, Nuñez, & Bodenmann, 2013) samples. There is also longitudinal evidence that conflict predicts subsequent relationship quality: lesbian couples with more frequent conflict in a range of areas (e.g., social life, housework) had lower levels of relationship quality three years later (Balsam et al., 2008). ...
Porter’s five forces are developed by Michael E. Porter during 1979 as a framework to analyse industry and business strategy [Wikipedia, 2008]. The five forces includes threat of new entrants, rivalry among existing firms, threat of a substitute products or services, bargaining power of buyers and bargaining power of suppliers. Freeman recommends a sixth force: Relative power of other stakeholders, being added to Porter’s original five forces [Thames Business School, P61]. This analysis if often uses to evaluate an organisation’s competitive strength and its position in the industry.