Conflict comes from the Latin word for striking, but it isn't always violent. Conflict can arise from opposing ideas. If you want to turn your empty lot into a community garden but your wife envisions a shooting range, you have a conflict. If you're torn between two different desires, you're conflicted.
What are the main causes of conflict?
These 8 causes are generally assumed to be the main reasons conflict can occur in an organisation and we have looked at them in more detail below.
- Conflicting resources. ...
- Conflicting styles. ...
- Conflicting perceptions. ...
- Conflicting goals. ...
- Conflicting pressures. ...
- Conflicting roles. ...
- Different personal values. ...
- Unpredictable policies.
How is conflict created?
Conflict situations arise because of fear, force, fair or funds. ... Other causes of conflict can be communication gaps; personality differences; substandard performance; disputes over approaches, responsibility and authority; lack of cooperation; or competition for limited resources.
