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Negative - Positive of conflict
Sources of conflicts
Definition
Pondy model
Negotiating: resolving conflict
Conflict is where at least one party perceives that it exists and where an interest or concern of that party is about to be or has been compromised or frustrated.
Organizational Conflict or workplace conflict, is described as the state of disagreement or misunderstanding, resulting from the actual or perceived dissent of needs, beliefs, resources and relationship between the members of the organization.
employees and tasks are split up into different subunits or groups ~when departments are differentiated in their goals.
Interdependence describes the extent to which employees rely on other employees to get their work done.
Uncertainty makes it difficult for managers to set clear directions, and lack of clear direction leads to conflict.
Resource scarcity also leads to conflict. If there aren’t enough material and supplies for every worker, then those who do get resources and those who don’t are likely to experience conflict.
forms of rewards that might incite conflict include employee of the month or other major awards that are given on a competitive basis.