Sources of Conflict
It occurs when more than one individual requires the same resource to complete a task.
Conflicting Resources
Sees the problem and seeks the most direct way to resolve it.
Confront/Problem-solving
Different point-of-views on how to tackle a new project.
Positive
This exists when two or more parties who are interdependent disagree about something.
Conflict
This occurs when we rely on others for help and that help is not received in the time frame because of our own pressures conflict can arise.
Conflicting Pressures
This occurs when one party tries to win the conflict at the other person's expense.
Forcing
Manager's approach is "my way or the highway!"
Negative
This occurs when an organizational member is required to perform certain tasks or roles that do not match his or her expertise, interests, goals, and values.
Intrapersonal Conflict
This occurs when there is an overlap in roles between two or more people.
Conflicting Roles
They believe that parties will find a mutually beneficial solution to their disagreement.
Collaboration
Retreating from a problem in the hope that it will cool off.
Negative
This refers to the conflict between two or more organizational members of the same or different hierarchical levels or units.
Interpersonal Conflict.
This occurs when there is misinformation relating to tasks.
Lack of Communication
Giving in completely to the other side's wishes, or at least cooperating with little or no attention to your own interests.
Yielding
It's a give and takes with both parties willing to take some degree of loss.
Positive
This refers to conflict among members of a group or between two or more subgroups within a group with regards to its goals, tasks, procedures, etc.
Intragroup Conflict.
This can have a significant impact on people's ability to understand each other.
Cultural Differences
Looking for a position in which your losses are offset by equally valued gains.
Compromise
Almost any solution is accepted as long as everyone is happy.
Positive
This refers to the conflict between two or more units or groups within an organization. For instance conflict between marketing and production departments.
Intergroup Conflict