There has been no shortage of definitions of conflict. But despite the divergent meanings the team has acquired, several common themes underlie most definitions. Conflict must be perceived by the parties to it; whether or not conflict exists is a perception issue. If no one is aware of a conflict, then it is generally agreed no conflict exists. Additional commonalities in the definitions are opposition or incompatibility and some form of interaction. These factors set the conditions that determine the beginning points of the conflict process. We can define conflict then; A process that begins when one party perceives that another party has negatively affected or is about to negativity affect, something the first party cares about. Conflict must be perceived by the parties to it; whether or not conflict exists is a perception issue. If no one is aware of a conflict, then it is generally agreed no conflict exists. The conflict process can be seen as comprising five stages : potential opposition or incompatibility, cognition and personalization, intentions, behavior, and outcomes. Common source of conflict for an individual is a goal which has both positive and negative features, or two or more competing goals. three separate types of goal conflict are generally identified :Approach-approach conflict, Approach-avoidance conflict and Avoidance-avoidance conflict. a major management effort should be devoted to building compatibility, not conflict, between personal and organizational goals.
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