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Understanding Conflicts in Organizations: Definition, Views, and Process - Prof. Escartin, Apuntes de Psicología Industrial y Organizacional

An overview of conflicts in organizations, including the definition of conflict, different views on its impact, and the stages of the conflict process. It covers the potential sources of conflict, the distinction between functional and dysfunctional conflicts, and the role of emotions and intentions in shaping conflict outcomes.

Tipo: Apuntes

2013/2014

Subido el 30/05/2014

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Conflicts in Organizations
Prof. Dr. Elfi Baillien
Faculty Economics and Business
KU Leuven
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Conflicts in Organizations

Prof. Dr. Elfi Baillien

Faculty Economics and Business

KU Leuven

[email protected]

What’s in for it today? •^

Conflict defined

-^

Good or bad?

-^

The conflict process

First… one for you. • Is

this

a conflict?

• What about

this

Another one for you. • Are conflicts good… or just really bad?

II. Views on conflict 1. Traditional View

All conflict is harmful and must beavoided

2. Interactionist View

A minimal level of conflict can be good

3. Resolution-focused View

Finding constructive methods to resolveconflict productively

Source ofConflict

Level of Conflict

Low

Moderate

High

Task

Functional

Dysfunctional

Relationship

Dysfunctional

Process

Functional

Dysfunctional

Resolution-Focused view • All conflict is stressful and might show

unexpected outcomes

• Whether or not a conflict is harmful,

depends on how we

deal

with the

conflict

Stage I: Potential Opposition • Communication

•^

Barriers Exist

-^

Too Much or Too Little

• Structure

•^

Group Size, Age, Diversity

-^

Organizational Rewards, Goals, Group Dependency

• Personal Variables

•^

Personality Types

-^

Emotionality

Stage II: Cognition andPersonalization • Potential for conflict is actualized• Parties “make sense” of conflict by

defining it and its potential solutions

• Emotions play a major role in shaping

perceptions^ •

Perceived Conflict

  • awareness needed for

actualization

-^

Felt Conflict

  • emotional involvement - parties

experience anxiety, tension, frustration, or hostility

Stage IV: Behavior • Where conflict becomes visible• Usually overt attempts to implement each

party’s intentions

• May become an inadvertent stimulus due

to miscalculations or unskilledenactments^ •

Functional Conflicts

: confined to lower range of

continuum – subtle, indirect, and highly controlled

-^

Dysfunctional Conflicts

: upper range – highly

destructive activities such as strikes and riots

Conclusion: Let’s go back. • Which of the clips refers to conflict?

Dank je wel!