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

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Pembi, Stephen, Ikemefuna, Madu, Kibikiwa, Glenn M, Zoakah, Joy D·2023·Organization and Human Capital Development
DOI 10.31098/orcadev.v2i1.1231
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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.

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Authors
Pembi, S., Ikemefuna, M., Kibikiwa, G. M., & Zoakah, J. D.
Affiliations
  • Adamawa State University (NG)
  • University of Jos (NG)
ORCID
Pembi, Stephen
Venue
Organization and Human Capital Development
Publisher
Universitas Airlangga
Published
2023-04-17
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
53-65
ISSN
  • 2829-758X (ISSN-L)
  • 2829-7598
DOI
10.31098/orcadev.v2i1.1231
OpenAlex
W4366084617
Cited by
3
References
0
Citations by year
2024: 3
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
Organization and Human Capital Development (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Conflict Management and Negotiation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
organizational conflict, conflict management, causes of conflict, superordinate goals, resource constraints, power relations, role differentiation, organizational productivity, conflict types

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