Discussion Forum 3.1: Internal Conflicts and Conflict Management

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Discussion Forum 3.1
Internal conflicts that must be managed between key work units
The internal conflicts that need to be managed are leadership conflicts, personal conflicts,
cultural conflicts, interdependency-based conflicts, and work style differences. In my experience,
the most common conflict is cultural conflict.
Why such conflicts exist
The conflicts exist because employees come from different backgrounds (Helms & Oliver,
2015). At the same time, the employees have different ways of dealing with issues and managing
the operations in a company. From my experience, most of these conflicts come into place
because most people want things to be done their way which is impossible.
The best steps a manager might take in the middle of a conflict and corporate politics
The managers should intervene, listen to all parties, look into the relation of the conflicts with the
operations of the company, and come up with a solution that favors the company and also ends
the disagreement between the involved parties (Rahim, 2017).
How coordination within work units can benefit the entire organization
Coordination promotes productivity in an organization, and this is because it brings law and
order. At the same time, it fosters teamwork, and when people work in teams, efficiency is
promoted. Efficiency affects the quality of goods and services, and that ends up affecting the
entire organization. During my internship, I realized that the only way an organization can attain
its desired goals is through coordination.