Organizations experience many factors that lead to dysfunction in their performance. Conflict in organization produces a climate which culminates into chaos if not timely checked. Many organizations have created several strategies to manage conflicts or even prevent it but these have not been successful.
Conflict in organization is not new. It is as old as organization. Conflict is unavoidable but its presence can be minimized through timely and wisely intervention. Conflict is a state of opposition between two parties or two individuals. Many factors contribute to the emergence of conflicts in organizations. In order to minimize conflicts, it is usually better to acquaint one-self with the cause as well as highlighting the consequences. In any place where two or more people have come together to pursue a common purpose, conflicts exist. It exists in organization between colleagues, workers and the management staff, or between two groups may be department or unit or section.
Last date updated on September, 2024