Question

What are the main problems caused by conflict in organisations, and how could these problems be addressed through organisational design?

Answer 1

Organizational conflicts leads to several problems and challenges which organization has to face. For the successful achievement of the organisational goals it is necessary that it function in a smooth way . Any kind of conflict could disturb the functioning .

There are various problems which could arise due to conflicts in the Organization . These problems includes mental healthealth concerns,decrease in Productivity,members leaving Organization,Violence,distraction from Primary Purposes, Psychological Problem etc.

Conflicts in organization can lead to high employee turnover which inturn raise the cost of recruiting and training new employees as existing employees leaves the job. It will disturb the entire process . Situation get worse when employee having crucial portfolios leaves the job.

The main problem cased by organization conflicts is decrease in productivity.When an organization's precious time is wasted in dealing with conflict, it will be distracted from focusing on the primary goals . Conflicts in organization leads to unproductive activities which are not helpful to anyone. In some cases these conflicts leads to violence which badly affects the goodwill of the organization.

All these problem could be effectively addressed through organizational design. First of the all Organisational design helps to ensure proper communication among employees and avoids any possibility of miscommunication. It is very helpful in avoiding any kind of conflicts. The organizational design can make conflicts an opportunity for finding creative solutions to solve problems. Other ways of resolving the conflicts could be debate, collaboration , compromise , introduction judges , smooth in etc.