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Conflict Management in Groups - Explained

What Group Conflict Management?

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at April 8th, 2022

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Table of Contents

What is Conflict Management in Groups?Traditional ViewHuman Relations ViewInteractionist ViewTask ConflictRelationship ConflictProcess Conflict

What is Conflict Management in Groups?

There are three common views concerning the resolution of conflicts. These views apply equally to conflicts between individuals, between groups, and within groups. These theories are as follows:

Traditional View

The traditional view assumes that all conflict is negative and should be avoided.

Human Relations View

The human relations view is that conflict is a natural occurrence in a group and it must be managed - rather than eliminated.

Interactionist View

The interactionist view is that conflict is necessary to operate effectively and can be beneficial for a group. As such, conflict can be functional or dysfunctional. Functional conflict is beneficial to the group in terms of performance. Dysfunctional conflict harms group performance.

Conflict can also be described by type:

Task Conflict

Task conflict concerns conflict as the goals, objectives, and interests at issue between individuals or groups.

Relationship Conflict

Relationship conflict concerns conflict resulting from interpersonal relationships.

Process Conflict

Process conflict concerns how activities are carried our or work is completed.

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