In this discussion, learners will engage in reflecting on real-world conflicts they have encountered in professional settings, fostering a deeper undemanding of the underlying causes of organizational conflict.
Instructions:
In our reading on Sources of Conflict in an Organization, there are four sources of organizational conflict that are identified: Goal incompatibility and differentiation, interdependence, uncertainty and resource scarcity, and reward systems. When assessing a conflict, its important to understand the root cause rather than just the surface issue.
For your initial post, reflect on a conflict youve encountered in a professional settingwhether as an observer or a participant. What was the underlying issue that caused the conflict? Which one of the four sources of organizational conflict identified in our reading do you think lead to the conflict?
For your two reply posts, think about our readings and videos that explore the potential benefits of conflict and consider how the identified conflict could allow for growth and happiness at work.
Reading:
Read: Making Conflict Suck Less: The Basics, Chapter 1 (8 pages) (LO1) (LO2)
Read: Organizational Behavior and Human Relations, The Conflict Process and Sources of Conflict in an Organization (4 pages)
Read: Organizational Behavior, 14.1 Conflict in Organizations: Basic Considerations (3 pages)
PDF files included below with the rubric.
Videos:
Watch: Why there’s so much conflict at work and what you can do to fix it (15:45 minutes)
Watch: What productive conflict can offer a workplace (9:12 minutes)
Listen: Happiness at Work: Embracing Healthy Conflict with Stefan Stoikovic (32:49 minutes)
Notes:
- Please refer to the discussion rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.
- All submissions will be reviewed by Turnitin to check for similarity to other sources. Refer to Syllabus for more information
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