Essay On Intergroup Conflict

Intergroup Conflict in the Organization

Memry Bender

Belhaven University

Intergroup Conflict in the Organization

Intergroup Conflict

Throughout history, the term conflict has always carried a negative connotation irrespective of the circumstances. However, in today’s business sector, conflict can be both positive and negative. As stated in the textbook, conflict is not solely right or corrupt, but it is something that is almost unavoidable (Ivancevich, Konopaske, Matteson, 2014, p. 304). According to the law of interorganizational conflict, every team or group will share some form of variance with every other team, group, or member it intermingles with (Ivancevich, et al., 2014, p. 304.). Intergroup conflict may be

It also improves creativity, fabricates change, and increases innovation. Many organizational behaviorists believe that conflict is necessary for the organization’s success (Afzal, Butt, 2009, p. 1) Dysfunctional conflict typically impedes the organization’s performance. Teams and groups become overly distracted by the conflict and fail to accomplish the objectives of the organizations. When conflict levels are much too high, the performance level of the organization decreases. Although the functional conflict appears to be meaningless, organizations should still increase measures towards resolving both forms of intergroup conflict (Afzal, et al., 2009, p. 9).

Intergroup Conflict(s): East Jasper School District

East Jasper School District is a consolidated district composed of three schools: The New William J. Berry Elementary, Heidelberg Junior High School and Heidelberg High School. In comparison to other districts, East Jasper is relatively small. However, the small district is constantly plagued with intergroup conflicts both functional and dysfunctional.

1). A compromising approach would have been more effective in East Jasper’s issue of limited resources. Compromising tactics are applicable when the objective pursued can be divided equally. All entities within East Jasper are comparatively equivalent in terms of authority. In compromising, there is not a loser or victor, everyone gives something for the sake of solutions (Hagemann et al., 2012, p. 2). The schools could compromise by creating rental periods for resources. This will create an organized system that will give all school ample amount of time to use resources. The district can create a schedule for that lead teacher that allows equal focus for all schools. This strategy approaches problems in a more direct way than an avoidance