Conflict is defined as a situation when the goal directed behavior of one group blocks the goal-directed behavior of another. Conflict is necessary for organizational change as it strikes at the root of the sources of organization inertia.
Sources of Organizational Conflict
The sources of conflict are:
a) Differentiation
-Differences in subunit orientations
b) Task relationships
-Overlapping authority
-Task interdependencies
-Incompatible evaluation systems
c) Scarcity of resources
-Distributing sources
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