What does “organizational conflict management” mean, and how does it work?
Organizational conflict management works on both an interpersonal and organizational level to address and resolve conflict within an organization. Interpersonal disputes may arise for any number of reasons. Sometimes however, they are symptoms of broader organizational issues that, if left unaddressed on an organizational level, result in reoccurring (and often escalating) disputes over the same issues. Organizational conflict management provides the organization the opportunity to resolve existing conflict, while addressing root causes of conflict on an organizational level. Thus, organizations “learn” by using conflict to help identify areas within the organization in need of improvement, so that the organization can effectively design and implement positive organizational change. • By conducting a thorough organizational assessment, Conflict Management Systems will help the organization identify areas of conflict and custom design solutions that fit the specific needs of the organiz