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Sources of Intergroup Conflict

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Sources of Intergroup ConflictThere are different sources of intergroup conflict. Some main sources of intergroup conflict are as follows.
1. Competition of resources: There are scarce sources in organization. And scarce sources are distributed to different groups of organization. But all group press for sufficient budget, place, supply, worker and helpers. At that time disagreement arises and takes form of intergroup conflict.

2. Task factors: Organization ought to co-ordinate all task of groups available in organization. While coordinating different factors come and it fails to co-ordinate due to task dependence, task ambiguity and differences in work orientation.

3. Status struggle: If a group tries to improve in their activities, next group have fear of status that they will get good status in organization. And other groups start different practices to fail improvement of related group. Then there is created conflict.

4. Reward conflict: Reward system is also a source of intergroup conflict. In fact, the reward system motivate the workers. But when the workers take reward negatively it brings conflict in organization. If there is inequity in reward system and the company leave to provide the reward, which was provided previously. In this situation also intergroup conflict takes place.

5. Organizational change: Organizational change is the changing in design of organization. In this way while changing the design of organization duties and responsibilities of groups are also changed. At that time, if the groups take change negatively, it creates the conflict.

6. Organizational climate: Organizational climate means the quality of task environment. While making quality task environment, if organization can not create mutual interest, climate of trust, autonomy related to task and open communication, it creates intergroup conflict.

In this way, there are other different types of sources of intergroup conflict like: Lack of communication, distrust between group, unequal distribution of power and authority etc.

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