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ABSTRACT
This study examined the process of handling the a part of every interpersonal relationship, whether
conflict in the world with diversified culture. Conflict between parents and children, brothers and sisters,
is associated with every individual. Majorly it’s a part friends, partners, or co-workers.
of human life. Handling conflict is a most important
task. The study in this research paper concentrates on
the ways of handling the conflict by people and DEFINITION OF CONFLICT
majorly by organizations. The stress is given majorly
Conflict is a process that arose due to disagreements
on Manager who is handling the conflict. Conflict
over the goals to be achieved or the methods to be
management is an inbuilt art and no training or
used to attain them. It is a condition in which two or
preparedness is required for a real modern manager
more parties feel themselves in opposition.
in an organization. Most of the organizations are
failed to recognize the true potential of associates in
this diversified society of cross cultures. By following CHARACTERISTICS OF CONFLICT
the steps written in this research paper, problem will
be subsidized to a certain extent. 1. Conflict is Part of Life:
When two parties interact, there are always chances of
Keyword: real modern manager, Conflict conflict due to individual desires. Everybody likes to
be oneself and an ambition of individuals idea needs
to be implemented by all (immaterial of either its right
WHAT IS CONFLICT? or wrong).
2. Conflict is Unavoidable:
A disparity among two parties or a group is conflict. Every person has its own aura and intellectual
Since an individual is seeking to show their worthily property. Hence they may have individual differences.
attitude which results into dispute with other people. Conflict arises because we are human being and has a
Conflict emerges from differences. It generally occurs brain. Conflict can be subsidized or its degree can be
whenever there is disagreement over once desire, lack minimized but cannot be stopped. Conflict exists
of motivation and not following individual’s values. everywhere around the world.
Conflict Is Unavoidable act. Actually due to diversity, 3. Conflict is a Process:
people are different with different geography and past Conflict starts when we interact, when interaction
histories, also they different set of goals in life, due to begins the parties have agreement level, imbalance in
this resulting difference is found in nature. Conflict is
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their agreement level starts annoyance, annoyance B. Process based working: In day to day official
causes conflict. So conflict is an interlinked process. work the process should be developed keeping in
4. Conflict Interdependence: mind the inputs received from employees. Such
As mentioned conflict is a process, so process is process should be distributed to all concerned
always interdependent and linked. Conflict arises teams. Proper training of concerned employees
when interaction takes place. needs to be trained in those processes.
5. Conflict in masses:
Conflict occurs in individual, organizations, related C. Regular Review of Job roles: Any change in
groups and between different parties. process should be in line with the Job role and
6. Conflict is multi-dimensional: person. This process is regularly reviewed. A
Conflict arrives through multiple channels in good manager must provide timely suggestions for
accordance with degree of seriousness and capacity. the assigned roles.
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intergroup conflicts is competition for scarce relationships, low morale, mistrust, low motivation
resources. Majorly arise within groups due to and less job satisfaction and reduced coordination and
difference in viewpoint or thinking towards achieving cohesiveness.
self goals. Mostly found in organizations with
different set of departments, generally it is well Positive Effects:
known departments fights among themselves to prove After finding out a workable solution Conflict often
failure is not caused due to mistake done by their prevents hostilities and resentments from spoiling.
department. If productive conflict strategies are followed, then
relationship is likely to become stronger, healthier,
4. Intragroup Conflict: and richer than it was before.
Diversifiedness among the individuals leads to an Positive effect causes learning with innovation, self-
intragroup conflict. This type of conflict happens awareness and creativity in individuals. A good
among individuals within teams. Arose due to project manager in an organization already ahead of
interpersonal disagreements or due to behavior of time for any conflict arising situation.
individual. In case degree of conflict disrupts
harmony among the members in the team, then some In case of conflict, parties have to convert the
critical advice from a different group is required for destructive conflict into a constructive cooperation
the same to be settled. and collaboration for the better mankind. In an
organization if project manager behaves in a positive
EFFECTS OF CONFLICT manner then more positive and beneficial result
comes out from the process of negotiation.
Conflict Have Negative and Positive Effects
Negative Effects: MASLOW’S THEORY OF SELF
Conflict causes increased negative feelings in human ACTUALIZATION
being. Negative thoughts in person will lead due to
conflict in day to day confusion. Conflict depletes Before honoring managers position to an individual in
energy of the person, when unproductive conflict an organization, senior Management must ensure
strategies are used. Conflict results into fighting and individual has a basic idea of Maslow’s theory of self-
causing hurt to the person. Due to negativity there are actualization, as if he is not aware, he will always try
chances of loosening of bond in relationship. All this to imbalance its stages. A real modern manager will
leads to never ending conflict, mutual hurt resulting always provide growth opportunities to other
into failure of relationship. Negative outcomes individuals and support in moving other individual to
include inefficiency, low productivity and the next stage of hierarchy. There will always be an
performance, grievances, attrition, higher imbalance if fitment of Manager is not perfect and it
absenteeism, competition, disputes, strained happens generally in many cases.
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Self-Actualization
Self respect,
Has Approval of others
Social Needs
Physiological Needs
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Salient features of Self –actualization theory:- cognitive feedback and negotiation between
Human needs are arranged into a hierarchy. There are conflicting parties are the works of project manager.
some needs at the lower level, and there are some
other needs at the higher level of hierarchy. Lower CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
level needs must be satisfied either wholly or partly
before higher level needs emerge. In other words, a Conflict management is an art. It is inbuilt quality of a
higher level need does not become active, if lower manager, it is the practice of being able to identify
level need remain unfulfilled. and handle conflicts efficiently and lawfully. Conflict
management is a technique which is designed to
A higher level need arises before a lower level need is reduce the negative effects of conflict and accelerate
completely satisfied. Thus, safety needs would positive thoughts between parties. Conflict
emerge before the physiological needs completely management involves acquiring skills related to
satisfied, and so on. conflict resolution, conflict communication skills, and
establishing a structure for management of conflict in
Criticism of Maslow’s Theory of Self- day to day operations.
actualization:-
Role of Project Manager:
1. When need is not satisfied, it becomes a motive. In
Generally project managers prefer negotiation to find
Developed nations in which physiological needs like
the best alternative solution in any conflict situation,
hunger and thirst are easily satisfied, physiological
choosing the best conflict resolution technique is the
motives would not have much strength.
most fundamental skill of a project manager:
2. Human history is full of examples of people who
Approaches to Handling Conflict:
prefer to starve rather than be humiliated. People who
have satisfied their “lower” needs do not always seek
1. Participation:
“higher” ones. Maslow himself had pointed out that
Working together towards a solution that fully
even if all the other needs are satisfied, people do not
satisfies the concerns of all involved.
automatically become self-actualizers. Some people
Root Cause analysis of issue to identify and
aim to satisfy “higher” needs even at the cost of
address the underlying concerns of involved
“lower” needs.
individuals.
Assertive and cooperative
ANALYZING THE CONFLICTS The opposite of avoiding
2. Coordinating:
This is a designated work of Project Manager and To Find out a mutually acceptable solution
every industry should include trained and efficient that partially satisfies both the parties
project manager for any conflict handling situation. Addresses an issue more directly than
Conflict analysis should be done with self-observation avoiding, but does not explore it in as much
and estimating the costs of conflict. depth as collaborating
Intermediate approach; i.e. between
In case of multiple conflicts in any situation there is a competing and accommodating
need of its Prioritization. The conflict which is hotter 3. Contest:
should be handled first. Analysis involves By utilizing power to win position e.g., rank,
brainstorming to find the present and future conflicts, position
prioritize conflicts with weather it is urgent or not, Standing up for the individual rights
identify the important conflicts and also identify the Assertive and uncooperative
stakeholders related to the conflicts. 4. Considerate:
In order to satisfy the concerns of other party
The project managers have to listen very carefully to neglecting your own concerns
the subordinates and their attitude, communication Selfless generosity, obeying an order when
and negotiation are keys to conflict management you would prefer not to do the same, listening
practices. Identification of conflict, generation of to other’s point.
conflict cases, judgment execution, results analysis,
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5. Avoiding: 1. Win/Lose Strategy:
Not addressing the conflict situation and dull This strategy may not allow maintaining good human
behavior relations because this approach eliminates the conflict
Postponing the resolution of a conflict, or by having one individual win over another. In other
withdrawing from a threatening situation words, an individual achieves his goals utilizing
Uncooperative and unassertive approach. others resources.
Pursuing neither your own concerns nor the 2. Lose/Lose Strategy:
opponent This view eliminates the conflict by having both
parties will lose something. Due to negative results
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT MECHANISM faced by both the individuals, this technique
eliminates conflicts. It can be apply in three basic
The result of conflict may arise as positive or negative ways:
based on its handling approach. There are four Compromise: In it both the parties are asked to
conflict resolution mechanism generally used compromise. In such a situation third party is
everywhere: involved to take decision on how to resolve the
conflict. This view often gives result in problem
A. Avoiding – keep away from any dispute and act
solving solution.
like a descent citizen of nation.
Arbitration: An individual must have habit of
B. Smoothing – Regularizing the impact of conflict
negotiation to a particular issue, rigidness in
by self designed techniques and self behavioral
behavior causes conflict and result into ambiguity
control is done.
always.
C. Forcing – Physical or mental withdrawal from
Rules and Regulations: Following general rules
the conflict. Accommodating the other party’s
and regulations can also resolve a conflict which
interests. Using power tactics to achieve a win.
may lead to lose/lose situation.
D. Confronting – Facing the conflict directly, and
working it through to a mutually satisfactory
resolution. 3. Win/Win Strategy:
The aim of technique to resolve problem without
blaming on others. The following issues are
Leader vs. Manager:
involved in this approach:
Generally now a day’s organizations use the
Create an atmosphere of the trust among all
designation of leader in place of Manager. In modern
involved.
management perspective a leader is next level of a
The problem should be solved on merit and
manager. Organizations are not capable enough of
not through personal or political influence.
identifying an individual is a Manager or a Leader.
Listen to everybody’s points of view.
There are more managers but rare leaders (real
This technique gives us appropriate solution that all
modern manager). In current scenario every
parties accept it and, hence improves good human
organization calls its managers as leaders, and this is a
relations.
huge gap.
IMPLEMENTING THE SOLUTION TO
CONFLICT
Whenever conflict arises it gives birth to creative
ideas, creation of new procedures, policies, services
and products. Implementation of solution for conflict
is a tedious task and it involves a budget or money to
provide the solution. The conflicts and its different
modes of conflict resolution in projects effect
individual, teams, projects and various organizational
outcomes. It even impacts the economy of the nation
as it involves large huge programs to run and execute.
The approach can be grouped into three basic conflict The project manager using techniques such as
management mechanisms: communication, heterogeneity and competition can
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avoid conflicts to the opposing party to reach STRESS MANAGEMENT COPING
constructive situation. It is best practice to have a TECHNIQUES
conflict management plan. The strategies must be
formed to handle the conflicts and finally to decide There are two coping technique:
whether:
Emotion focused coping
To prevent,
It is responding to stress in an emotional manner,
To resolve
especially by using defence mechanisms. It is a
To prioritize
perfect style.
To act.
Large team size, functional diversity and team tenure Problem focused coping
diversity promotes constructive conflicts in projects. Problem focused coping strategy of facing one’s
The implementation of solution to conflict leads to problems and trying to solve them by direct action.
change management in the organization. The problem focused coping is highly beneficial. It
There should also be a provision of capacity building, increases a person’s sense of self-esteem, control and
training and different measures to handle with effectiveness.
conflicts.
Majorly it is seen that in corporate environment,
A Four-Step Conflict Resolution offices are compact and with much restrictions. There
must be arrangements of safety and security for
Step 1: States concerns or issues
employees but obviously with an environment of
Each party should state concerns or issues one at a
cheerfulness. In today’s corporate environment an
time uninterruptedly and the other party is requested
employee is too much under phobia. He does not want
to only listen. The listening party should prepare notes
to help or talk to an associate due to this phobia
for their doubts. As a mediator, decorum is
during office hours. Rarely is it seen use of light
maintained and only one person speaks at a time and
music while work in any of the corporates among the
that each party has the opportunity to express
world. A good initiative of music is seen in huge
concerns without interruption.
public sector banks and public malls, same are
involved in building national economy. Some of the
Step 2: Acknowledge stated concerns or issues
cause of attrition in employees is due to workplace
The acknowledgement does not necessarily imply
Compactness and Restrictions. Current major’s taken
agreement; it simply acknowledges that the concern
by organizations in the name of recreation are really
or complaint exists. Parties may not agree with
not efficient and these are only provisory.
alleged concerns, but what’s important is that one
party believed it happened and caused harm. In this
way conflict is handled.
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Make to-do list – analyze your schedule, and the natural state balance and harmony with joy,
daily tasks. exploration and excitement. The world is a beautiful
Avoid negative self talk. place with immense opportunities for learning and
2. Alter the situation positive excitement. Many people believe
Be willing to compromise wholeheartedly that peace needs to be built but how to
Be more assertive start building a piece and from where to start is
Time management important in today’s era.
Express your feelings instead of keeping
inside. List of ideas are given below:
3. Adapt to the Stressor: Offer your help to an individual or organization
Reframe the problems – look to the problem in
involved in building peace.
positive way
Run or support a local peace festival with music,
Look at the big picture – analyze the stressful
theatre, and games. Invite prominent local people;
situation and then ask yourself how it should
lobby them by offering your help in promoting
be long term important for me or not if your
peace.
answer is no then let thing go.
Organize a conference.
Don’t try to control uncontrollable look for the
Write an article outlining your ideas and vision.
upside – when facing major challenges, try to
Communal harmony is a solution to aggression
look at them as opportunities for personal
and violence in Indian society. Communal
growth learn to forgive
harmony is an aspect of National Integration. To
Focus on positive self talk.
maintain harmony and peace introduce and learn
Accept the things you can’t change
the pluralistic nature of Indian society.
4. Make time for fun and relaxation Make psychological analysis of conflicts and
Eat a healthy diet
stress. Follow the physical and psychological
Reduce caffeine and sugar – by reducing the
strategies to come out from frustration, conflicts
amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and
and stress. When the conflict and stress occurs
sugar snacks in your diet, you will feel more
into public aggression and violence, at the same
relaxed and you will sleep better.
time one should understand group or mob or
Go for a walk and watch movies
public psychology and deal with it.
Spend time in nature
One should think ten times before resorting to
Call a good friend
aggression and violence publicly and its
Play with kid
consequences.
Play with pet
The political, religious, social, cultural parties,
Read good books and newspapers
institutions and organizations who for personal
Listen music
gain and fame encourage communal riots,
Watch a comedy
aggression and violence, they should be
Set a site relaxation time
immediately banned from functioning and the
Do something you enjoy everyday
leaders of them should be immediately
Adopt healthy life style
imprisoned.
Exercise regularly
Counselling sessions in forms of dramas, street
Do yoga
play, poetry, songs, slogans, chart show,
Have Enough sleep
discussions, debates, and elocutions must be
5. Start early, work for disposal/results and timely
organized to bring communal harmony and peace.
leave for the day. Spend time with family and
People in India must be given special lessons to
concentrate to achieve the Maslow’s next level of
maintain law and order and harmony and peace.
hierarchy.
Make a new friend, later plan with him/her a
peace building activity.
EFFORTS TOWARDS BUILDING PEACE AND Talk through your anxieties about getting involved
HARMONY IN SOCIETY with a friend. Plan to do something, however
Building peace is necessity of today’s world. The task small.
of building peace start within the individual. Peace is Identify one thing you are good at and see how to
use it to build peace, locally, nationally or wider.
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Write a letter to someone in authority about a Conflict management is both formal and informal.
specific problem: put a possible peace building Outcome is possible by both of the ways. A process
solution. based organization has a system in place, in huge
Build or join a supportive network organization programs the characteristics of conflict such as input,
with an interest in peace building close to your transformation, result, purpose, boundaries and
own feedback matters. A better Conflict management
Put interested people in touch with existing system is right based, interest based and negotiation
organizations or each other. based. Positive conflict management results in to an
Have a neighbourhood party or picnic to celebrate innovation and better performance. Organizations
a happy event. Encourage conversation about goal must be to handle conflict management as their
peace building there. core competency. One important thing is conflict
Never compare yourself with others, as every management in organizations must be an ethical task.
individual has an intellectual property. In Organization’s across the world quality of a
Comparison is a first stage rising conflict among Manager is degraded to such a level in which, he is
individuals. An individual must have a habit of not capable of analyzing what is right and what is
self-sacrifice in certain matters. wrong, justice to an individual is rare. In today’s
Do not entertain individuals who believe sitting scenario a manager is only a representative of
long duration in office without work to show they organizations policies, he has no right to decide what
are dedicated. Smart working and agile methods is right or wrong. In such a conflicting situation most
must be adopted. of managers fail. A real Management is an inbuilt
Before hiring an individual in organization, quality of a manager; it cannot be inducted through
manager must have a capability of properly courses or trainings, because trainings are only
utilizing the resource. There should not be hire guidelines. Organizations do not have suitable
and fire policy of the organization. If individual manpower of real modern manager, who can identify
do not perform then management is held “potential management individual” working in his
responsible for the same. organization. Mostly across the world it is seen there
NEGOTIATION SKILLS is lot of trouble to implement a good thing or a good
management practice, the same is only due to fitment
Some of the managers involve themselves too much issues. An individual capable of performing the
in their work and their expectation with others desired task is knowingly not given that task by
remains same, as every individual has its own management authorities. There will be prosperity
intellectual property so it is not feasible that other among developing nations by resolving these fitment
individual act or think in a similar manner. Due to issues. Therefore Conflict Management is termed as a
pressure and commitments involved manager ignores rare art in Modern Management.
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