Answer to Question #239166 in Management for Esko

Question

1.Assess the positive and negative effects of conflict in schools.[15 marks]
2. Include references and reference lists for the above question.

Answer 1

Conflicts are inevitable in organization. They have both negative effects and positive effects. According to Baron (1991) conflicts in an organization brings forth positive effects which can be a plus the organizations where conflicts is occurring.

Positive effects

Conflicts brings forth change

Conflicts increase the the rate at which desired and undesired change occur in schools. These changes that may be brought about by conflict may contribute towards the development of the schools.

Streamlining of goals in the schools

Conflicts brings about a serious refocus on the goals the schools had set early. The emergence of conflicts helps the institution to know where they have not done their best.

Innovation emerges out of conflicts

Staff members become more innovative when they are conflicting. This is because they ought to refocus their energy towards important activities in the school.

According to Baro (1988), the negative effects on an organization are detrimental to the task performance and self efficacy among the staff members.

Negative effects

Resources in an organization are wasted

Conflicts does not bring any good to the schools but rather leads to total wastage of time and the limited resources that could be put into meaningful use. Misuse of resources is quite rampant when the staff and other key stakeholders are always in conflict.

productivity. at the workplace is reduce greatly

Conflicts affects negatively the productivity of both the employees and overall organizational performance.

Conflict lead to high turnover among employees

Conflicts are detrimental to the retaining of employees in an organization. At a many a times many workers tend to quit their jobs because of conflicts which are harmful to their welfare and wellbeing.

Conflicts also interfere with task performance.

Employees who are involved in conflicts on a daily basis tend to poor perform in tasks that they have been given to undertake.

References

Baron, R. A. (1991). Positive effects of conflict: A cognitive perspective. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 4(1), 25-36.

Baron, R. A. (1988). Negative effects of destructive criticism: Impact on conflict, self-efficacy, and task performance. Journal of applied psychology, 73(2), 199.