Apart from the obvious fight and stolen kiss - what were some of the possible underlying sources of conflict? Differentiation - the behaviour of the Russian cosmonauts which seemed so alien and inappropriate to the other participants yet completely acceptable to them could have been due to differences in culture, training, values and gender. The Russian space agency did not acknowledge the sexual harassment nature of the forced kiss blaming it on “different priorities”. Differentiation - the behaviour of the Russian cosmonauts which seemed so alien and inappropriate to the other participants yet completely acceptable to them could have been due to differences in culture, training, values and gender. The Russian space agency did not acknowledge the sexual harassment nature of the forced kiss blaming it on “different priorities”. Ambiguous Rules – because there had been no ground rules developed within the team, they had left themselves open to conflicts of practices and power uncertainty – a possible cause for the fight. Ambiguous Rules – because there had been no ground rules developed within the team, they had left themselves open to conflicts of practices and power uncertainty – a possible cause for the fight. Communication – Although they were all to communicate with each other in English, the participants had varying levels of competency in speaking the language, therefore increasing the risk of communication errors. Communication – Although they were all to communicate with each other in English, the participants had varying levels of competency in speaking the language, therefore increasing the risk of communication errors. Low Emotional Intelligence – the Russian space agency and the cosmonauts involved in the incident acted with no compassion or understanding of Lapierre’s complaint. Had they been of higher emotional intelligence – would the kiss incident have even happened? And if it had due to intoxication, would they have apologised after the alcohol wore off? Low Emotional Intelligence – the Russian space agency and the cosmonauts involved in the incident acted with no compassion or understanding of Lapierre’s complaint. Had they been of higher emotional intelligence – would the kiss incident have even happened? And if it had due to intoxication, would they have apologised after the alcohol wore off?

What were the possible reasons for the conflict escalating to the degree it did? Lack of a power based frame – there was no-one in a position of power to mediate, arbitrate or inquire into the reasons behind the incident. For example – should the cosmonauts have been allowed vodka in such a confined space to start with, especially after being there for over 120 days? Lack of a power based frame – there was no-one in a position of power to mediate, arbitrate or inquire into the reasons behind the incident. For example – should the cosmonauts have been allowed vodka in such a confined space to start with, especially after being there for over 120 days? Relationship Conflicts – did the remaining non Russian cosmonauts focus on the characteristics of the two cosmonauts involved in the incident and ignore the issues (i.e. the alcohol, the lack of training in other cultures which lead to the inappropriate kiss, the fact they had been in a confined space for a long period of time). Relationship Conflicts – did the remaining non Russian cosmonauts focus on the characteristics of the two cosmonauts involved in the incident and ignore the issues (i.e. the alcohol, the lack of training in other cultures which lead to the inappropriate kiss, the fact they had been in a confined space for a long period of time). Stereotyping – due to the relationship conflict, did the other cosmonauts conclude that the Russians not involved in the incident were inevitably going to act the same way and barricade them in their area for that reason? Stereotyping – due to the relationship conflict, did the other cosmonauts conclude that the Russians not involved in the incident were inevitably going to act the same way and barricade them in their area for that reason?