Paper Topic:

Organizational Conflict

Running Head : CONFLICT

Conflict

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Conflict is considered to be a condition that normally happens to people and societies and does not exempt anyone based regardless of their geographic , ethnic or religious origin (Strasser Randolph 2004 ,

. 3 . While there are different forms of conflict , the most common in the workplace is that of interpersonal conflicts (Dana , 2000 This is a form of conflict that occurs between two individuals and that there are three

elements that are to this . First , the degree of the conflict that exists between the employees does not necessarily affect their commitment to the organization (Dana , 2000 . Second , the sense of commitment that they hold can either decrease or increase depending on the outcome (Dana , 2000 . It is mentioned by the author that when the conflict is successfully resolved , the commitment increases and where it is left unresolved , the level of commitment decreases . Third , when the conflict remains unresolved , this results to the members quitting the organization (Dana , 2000

The different parties involved in conflict definitely have their own perception of the other party . They hold their own understandings biases , beliefs , and judgment of the other . How one person views the other is definitely what limits their perception of the situation and the opposing party . If the perception of one party is in line with that of the other , then conflict between them is absent at the very least or minimized . On the other hand , the conflict arises when there is a difference between how the other party sees the other and that they hold differences with regard to this . It is difficult for the parties involved to establish a harmonious relationship when there are differences in the perceptions they have of one another and this worsens especially when they are not able to relieve their selves of the issues and concerns they have . As Fujishin (2007 ) enumerates the causes of interpersonal conflict , the author mentions the differences in values beliefs , culture , personalities , and communication styles . Perceptions encompass and are affected by all the elements mentioned herein

Gender and Conflict

The inherent characteristics associated with that of the two types of gender should also be considered when it comes to the study of conflict This differ with respect to culture but as cited by Rahim (2001 women [tend] to be more integrating , avoiding , and compromising and less obliging than men managers (p . 136 . Likewise , it is noted that for the Japanese culture , the men leans towards the more dominating forms than the women who are characterized by being an avoider and agreeable (Rahim , 2001

Giving this a consideration , there is the tendency for men to confront the conflict with a more direct approach than women who would rather avoid the situation . Likewise , men are stereotypically expected to be more rational and use their mind when confronted with a conflict (Mansfield , 2006 . On the other hand , women tend...

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