Answer to Question #265752 in Management for Komali

Question

what are the sources of conflict at SFD as it considers changes in organisational structure?

Answer 1

The sources of conflict at SFD vary. For example, the greater the extent of task interdependence among individuals or groups (that is, the more they have to work together or collaborate to accomplish a goal), the greater the likelihood of conflict if different expectations or goals exist among entities, in part because the interdependence makes avoiding the conflict more difficult. Additionally, managers in many organizations have the prerogative to take personal time off during workdays to run errands, and so forth, whereas nonmanagerial personnel do not, affecting the juniors' perceptions of organizational rules. Conflict can also emerge from jurisdictional ambiguities—situations where it is unclear exactly where responsibility for something lies. Ambiguities in the communication process can facilitate conflict.