Conflict and mediation

Conflict at management level

Managers need to perform a balancing act between interest groups in the organization and can easily be caught up in conflicts. In conflict management, it is important to distinguish between the function-driven and personality-driven factors. Through their involvement, senior managers learn how to develop their ability to handle relationships and conflicts, how to define their leadership role in clear terms, and how to handle interest groups within the organization in a constructive way.




Source: R. Ballreich & F. Glasl: Conflict Management and Mediation in Organizations. Stuttgart 2011