Don't Blame Conflict for the Adverse Consequences: A Study in Conflict Management
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Much research has been conducted in the field of conflict managementand its impact on the negative and positive consequences but littleresearch has taken place in the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).The main purpose of this paper was to know the impact of somevariables on the positive and negative consequences of conflict in theHigher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),Pakistan. Survey method was used and data was obtained from twopublic and two private sector universities through questionnaire.Results show that Integrating and obliging strategies increased thepositive consequences while dominating and avoiding strategies werefound to increase the negative consequences. Similarly, structuralissues and limited resources were found to invite negativeconsequences of conflict in the HEIs of KP. Interpersonal conflict hadalso significant negative impact on the consequences. Hence, conflictitself is not harmful but other variables make it harmful anddestructive. The findings of this research form a base for helpfulrecommendations for educational administrators in encouraging thepractice of positive conflict management strategies and for employeeswho want to maintain the peaceful environment in their respectiveinstitutions.
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2560806306