Conflict in Organisations: An Examination of its Types, Sources, Effects and Management Strategies

Abstract

Conflict is generally common in all social life. It is an inevitable part of human resources in organisations as it relates to the situation of scarce resources, division of functions, power relations, role differentiation, interest, needs and aspiration. Like other terms, conflict generates considerable uncertainty, and the idea has grown to have numerous meanings and ramifications, creating nothing less than a semantic jungle, which leaves many scholars and administrators quite ambiguous about its meaning. This study examines the sources, effects, and strategies for the management of conflict in organisations. The pursuit of divided goals and struggle over scarce resources breed conflict. This study creates super-ordinate goals and the provisions of a stable, well structure that can minimise conflict. Understanding the importance of conflict management assists the manager in having an inclusive interpretation of the conflict and its effects on the organisation's productivity. The results would be beneficial to organisations' management since they lay the groundwork for understanding Conflict in Organisations, its effects, and management strategies. The study offered some suggestions and points for further research.