Conflict is defined broadly as a process that begins when one party perceives another party has affected or is about to negatively affect something the first party cares about. In the business world, there are numerous conflicts that arise on a daily basis that can impact the production of an organization. With this in mind, in order for organizational success as well as dealing with conflicts, it is imperative a plan be in place assisting and educating managers on becoming aware of the best tactics in dealing with any and all conflicts as they arise.
One particular conflict which causes production to slow, and animosity to rise in the workforce, is dysfunctional conflict. Dysfunctional conflict, a conflict which hinders a group’s performance, …show more content…
Functional conflicts can be extremely helpful in building an organization as well as maintaining their high level of competition when key employees are out. Functional conflicts, are conflicts that supports the goals of the group, improves its performance, and is thus a constructive form of conflict. Being an Indianapolis Colts fan for over 30 years now, I am extremely jealous of how the New England Patriots, specifically Bill Belichick, run their organization. The haters can say what they want, but the Patriots are always well prepared to face any circumstance that is thrown their way. The team member from Tom Brady down the last individual that signed a practice squad contract are extremely prepared to step in when needed. Each member of the team is trained to understand their position within the organization, and in the same breath, prepare as if they are a starting player on the team, this is why the organization has stood tall for the last 15 or so years. I have witnessed many games where key players would not be starting, or went down during the game and the backup came in and played almost as well as the starter. This goes to prove that when an organization promotes pride and teamwork and provides the proper training, they can hold their own when times are