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Introduction:
Workplace dispute may arise due to conflicts between the employee sand an employer. Conflict is a state of opposition, disagreement or incompatibility between two or more people or groups of people (which is sometimes characterized by physical violence)
Definition:
Conflict can be defined as sharp disagreement or opposition of interests or ideas. In other words, what I want does not match what you want. When conflict occurs in the workplace, it can reduce morale, lower work productivity, increase absenteeism, and cause large-scale confrontations that can lead to serious and violent crimes.
Managers spend at least 25 percent of their time resolving workplace conflicts. This obviously affects the productivity of both managers and associates (employees) and can have a far-reaching impact on organizational performance. Conflict is a challenge faced by both employers and associates. Conflicts are encountered by the managers and associates on a day-to-day basis.
Examples for the rise of conflicts in a workplace
Cause 1. Conflicting Needs
Whenever workers compete for scarce resources, recognition, and power in the company's "pecking order", conflict can occur. Since everyone requires a share of the resources (office space supplies, the boss's time, or the budget fund) to complete their jobs it should come as no surprise when the "have-nots" gripe and plot against the "haves"
Cause 2. Conflicting Styles
Because individuals are individuals, they differ in the way they approach people and problems. Associates need to understand their own style and learn how to accept conflicting styles.
An example of conflicting styles would be where one worker works b ...