Individual dominance, aggressiveness, authoritarianism, and tolerance for ambiguity all seem to influence how an individual deals with potential conflict. Indeed, such characteristics may determine whether or not conflict is created at all. Different organisations fix different values on conformity. This depends on size and structure of the organisation.
Production or People: What Should Pastors Prioritize?
Where no particular person or group is given responsibility for a work, it becomes nobody’s job to see it well done. Individuals or groups with different objectives are likely to oppose each other. Such differences gradually generate dissatisfaction between them, and result in a conflict. To remain satisfied with a limited power is generally not found in human nature.
If the conflict persists or worsens, enlist the help of a manager in resolving your differences. In the workplace, it sometimes seems as if some types of conflict are always with us. Miss a deadline, and you are likely to face conflict with your boss. Lash out at a colleague who you feel continually undermines you, and you’ll end up in conflict. And if you disagree with a fellow manager about whether to represent a client whose values you disdain, conflict is also likely.
