Dysfunctional Conflict: Should Conflict Be Avoided?

Conflict
Should conflict be avoided? The answer is no. One may consider conflict to be negative and that it is harmful. Whereas, conflict is natural and can be a positive force or benefit in a work group’s performance or in relationships. It is actually inevitable among human relations overall. Conflict arises when there is a disagreement between individuals and a party feels that there is a threat to their well-being, needs, interests, or concerns (Office of Quality Improvement and Office of Human Resource Development, n.d.). According to Robbins and Judge, conflicts can be functional or dysfunctional. Functional conflicts are constructive, they support the goals of the group and improve its performance. Dysfunctional conflicts are destructive,

The conflict intensifies as it escalates and becomes destructive. It begins with blatant efforts to destroy or hurt the other party, then, aggressive physical attacks, followed by threats and ultimatums, and assertive verbal attacks. Then, the conflict is stimulated by questions by challenging the other party. At last, the conflict lessens and becomes a minor disagreement or misunderstanding. At the lower levels the conflict lessens and there is no conflict at all (Robbins & Judge,

She feels that the other team members are not efficient or mature enough to hold meetings. They make the meetings about them and personal. It’s about self-interest rather than workplace resolution or improvement. We all have o roles that -we specialize in that makes the office function efficiently. In effort to avoid conflict, Matthew 18:15 states that” If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained our brother. But, if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If they still won’t listen, take your case to the church.” There are several ways to resolve conflict. The word instructs us to live in peace and if the other party refuses, give it to God and he will take intercede our behalf. Living in peace doesn’t mean that you have to agree with everyone. We must find a common ground. You don’t have to be right all the time, however, we should respect the opinions of others. If it gets too heated, we should stop and think about where the conversation is headed. Once something has been said, it’s difficult to take it back. In order to handle conflict more efficiently, conflict management should be applied to the