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Organisational Conflict Literature:A Review


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1 Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India
2 Shivaji College in the University of Delhi, India
 

The present research involves a review of organisational conflict literature in an integrated framework. In addition to exploring such basic issues related to organisational conflict as conceptual meaning and definitions of conflict, antecedent conditions or determinants of conflict, desirability of conflict, etc., the paper specifically focuses upon the internal dynamics of a conflict episode. More significantly, the paper highlights the fact that conflict can have either functional or pathological effects depending upon its management. The findings of various research studies analysed point to the fact that the levels of conflict as well as the styles of handling conflict can be suitably varied in different organisational situations with a view to enhancing organisational effectiveness.

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Conflict, Dynamics, Antecedents, Effects, Management.
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Authors

Rabinarayan Samantara
Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India
Nidhi Sharma
Shivaji College in the University of Delhi, India

Abstract


The present research involves a review of organisational conflict literature in an integrated framework. In addition to exploring such basic issues related to organisational conflict as conceptual meaning and definitions of conflict, antecedent conditions or determinants of conflict, desirability of conflict, etc., the paper specifically focuses upon the internal dynamics of a conflict episode. More significantly, the paper highlights the fact that conflict can have either functional or pathological effects depending upon its management. The findings of various research studies analysed point to the fact that the levels of conflict as well as the styles of handling conflict can be suitably varied in different organisational situations with a view to enhancing organisational effectiveness.

Keywords


Conflict, Dynamics, Antecedents, Effects, Management.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23862/kiit-parikalpana%2F2016%2Fv12%2Fi2%2F132971