<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Organizational conflict, or workplace conflict, is a state of discord caused by the actual or perceived opposition of needs, values and interests between people working together . Conflict takes many forms in organizations . There is the inevitable clash between formal authority and power and those individuals and groups affected . There are disputes over how revenues should be divided, how the work should be done, and how long and hard people should work . There are jurisdictional disagreements among individuals, departments, and between unions and management . There are subtler forms of conflict involving rivalries, jealousies, personality clashes, role definitions, and struggles for power and favor . There is also conflict within individuals--between competing needs and demands--to which individuals respond in different ways . </P> <P> Conflict affecting organizations can occur in individuals, between individual and between groups . Conflicts within work groups are often caused by struggles over control, status, and scarce resources . Conflicts between groups in organizations have similar origins . The constructive resolution of such conflicts can most often be achieved through a rational process of problem solving, coupled with a willingness to explore issues and alternatives and to listen to each other . </P>

Onflict is defined as interpersonal opposition based on individual dislike or disagreement