Conflict Identification And Resolution

Introduction Conflict at workplace is basically due to issues among various functional groups. The main reasons for the same can be clash of individual personality (relationship conflict) or differences of understanding (opinion) related to any tasks (task conflict). The main reasons for rise of the same can be long working hours, or the organization structure (De Dreu, C. K. W., & Weingart, L. R. (2003)). According to Boston University FSAO, the main causes for conflict are personality (style of the executives) and personal problems. The contributing factors towards the same are leadership, management and budget. Many researches and studies are done by the organizations and institutes worldwide to identify the exact causes for the rise in the conflicts at the workplace. In current scenario around 21% of the manager's time is spent in dealing with the conflicts. At any managerial position it becomes important for the managers to have a good communication skill. If the skill set is below par then it might lead to misunderstanding and conflict among the teams at the later stage (Alper, S., Tjosvold, D., & Law, K. S. (2000)). Conflict can occur between co-workers, supervisors and subordinates or between employees and