- Unclear Responsibility: If there is lack of clarity, regarding who is responsible for which section of a task or project, conflict takes place. And, to avoid this situation, the roles and responsibility of the team members should be stated clearly and also agreed upon by all.
- Interpersonal Relationship: Every member of an organization, possesses different personality, which plays a crucial role in resolving conflict in an organization. Conflicts at the workplace, are often caused by interpersonal issues between the members of the organization.
- Scarcity of Resources: One of the main reason for occurence of conflict in an organization is the inadequacy of resources like time, money, materials etc. due to which members of the organization compete with each other, leading to conflict between them.
- Conflict of Interest: When there is a disorientation between the personal goals of the individual and the goals of the organization, conflict of interest arises, as the individual may fight for his personal goals, which hinders the overall success of the project.
Personal conflict
- In the simplest terms, it is a conflict between two individuals.
- The conflict may be due to any reason or subject, but the fact is, the two individuals involved have opposing views about the same thing.
- Consider a simple subject like the health benefits of a vegan diet. One individual may argue that vegan is the way to go, while the other may opine that a non-vegan diet is better for the body.
- Both views contrast with each other, thus, this is an example of interpersonal conflict.