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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Dynamics of Inter-Group Conflict in Business Organization

Conflict in group does not remain same. The environment of organization is changeable. With the changing environment, the relation between groups also changes. Like that, it also comes change in inter-group conflict. In this way, change seems in nature, form and size of conflict. This is called dynamics of inter-group conflict. Conflict brings change in relation of two groups. Following types of changes are seemed due to inter-group conflict.

a)PerceptionChange:Negativechange appears in concept of these groups as the result of inter-group conflict. One group keeps negative concept towards second group. A group member seems only bad factors of the members of next groups more than good factors. He ignores good aspects of next groups.

b) Interaction: In conflict appears in between to groups, interaction between these groups highly decrease. They exchange information only in very difficult and serious situation. They only show the formality of interaction.

c) Orientation: Inter-group conflict brings change in the goal of people in organization. After conflict, both groups take another group as opponent. They start to win each other. They don’t give their attention towards solving organization’s problems. Shortage of co-ordination appears. Distance increases in between each other.

d) Hostility: Very bad aspect of conflict is hostility. As the result of inter-group conflict between two groups hostility emerges. Due to conflict, opponent increases in between two groups. Mutual co-operation decreases and seems scarcity of belief.