Conflict

What is conflict?

Conflict occurs in all stages of situation at any levels of society but usually arises when to two or more (group) come into collision, disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition. The use of conflict is used as tool to intend to obstruct the achievements of other individual’s goals.

I was part of a football team that was not able to achieve our goals this was because less people turned up to training, some where not physically fit enough for a battle and the team work within the team was awful due to the fact that we didn’t actual work together in training but I think the best way to work as a team is to be able to communicate and understand each other. So the manager decide to have a team meeting which everybody turned up we discussed the issues surrounding the team which lead to more conflict because some couldn’t hold their anger in but at the end we all realise each other problems and strengths and how we can work as a team to motivate each other instead arguing among ourselves. We all established an understanding of each person, from then success was achieved.


Sources of power:
Coercive power is the use of threats, or physical sanctions for example, controlling the need for food.

Remunerative power involves manipulation of material and resources and rewards. This basically is playing with the truth for example through salaries and wages.

Normative power depends internally on the allocation and manipulation of symbolic rewards, for example esteem and prestige.

Alimentative involvement this happens when members are forced to be involved. Normally a strong negative orientation is held against the organisation.

Calculative involvement occurs when an organisation is motivated by extrinsic rewards. There won’t be a negative orientation or low positive orientation towards the organisation.

Moral involvement relates back to an individual’s belief in and value based on the goals of the company. There orientation towards the organisation will be high.

5 ways conflict can be resolved:
Set meetings so the feelings of everyone will be known and if any problems are brought to the table, suitable solutions can be thought of so the problems can be eradicated
Set out Social events so everyone feels comfortable with each other, this will lead to a relaxed environment and less hostility. It also builds self-esteem, making people feel like a member of the organisational family not just an employee.
Rotate the job so that everyone in the organisation will gain experience with different machines and will be able to work in different areas. This leads to the development of skills and ironing out of weaknesses.

Ian Beale had a conflict with his daughter about her seeing Leon Small. Ian takes away his daughter’s stereo until she follows his rules then he also grounds her. It stops her from leaving the house. Their conflict was solved when his daughters decided to apologise to Ian for her behaviour and they hugged.


Conclusion:
Power and conflict is in everyday life when it is related to an organisation. In an organisation there is likely to be conflict as there is more than five causes of conflict so it should be expected. This is also related to power as in an organisation as power also have positive attitudes to the workforce.