THE CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PANACEA FOR HARMONY AND COOPERATION: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE
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The paper examines current academic prescriptions of the causes
of confl ict in cornplex organizations and gives the pana.cea for
homeostasis and stabil ity. It opines that the study of organizational
behaviour cannot be complete without an in-depth theoretical and critical
analysis of conflict situations and how to settle them.
While conflict in organizations is inevitable, the place of the academic is
to proffer solutions whenever they arise, by recognizing the conflict,
defining it, considering alternative solutions, testing each for reliability
and validity and selecting the best option.
The exposition concludes that homo sapiens in complex organizations
should view the existence of conflicts as a necessary evil which serves
as an indicator to the dynamism of establishments, hence we should
learn to cope with various conflict situations and accept change instead
of adopting evasive attitude, subterfuge and resignation.
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JA Political science (General)