Causes of Conflict in the Workplace
What causes conflict in organizations? Many of the organizational behavior topics that have been addressed in the class thus far include the opportunity for conflict to emerge. For example, conflict is a consideration if we talk about decision making, change, vision/values alignment, interpersonal relationships, teams, communication, and trust. Although some conflict in an organization might have positive benefits, using the topics covered in this week’s lesson to get your thinking started, discuss 4-5 “causes” of negative conflict (i.e., conflict as organizational behaviors that inhibit organizational productivity). For example, how might lack of alignment to organizational vision and values cause negative conflict, or how might lack of trust cause negative conflict? Provide examples from your organization or an organization you know that illustrate the causes of conflict you discuss, including any observed consequences of the conflict. Also, discuss possible steps that leaders might take to prevent and/or solve negative conflict occurring in the organization.
Based on your findings, write a 3-4 page paper in APA format.
