Conflict in international business

CONFLICT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS:

Conflict is actual or perceived opposition of needs, values and interests. A conflict can be internal (within oneself) e individuals). Conflict as a concept can help explain many aspects of social life such as social disagreement, conflicts of interests, and fights between individuals, groups, or organizations. In political terms, "conflict" can refer to wars, revolutions or other struggles, which may involve the use of force as in the term armed conflict.

Conflict Management

Conflict management refers to the long-term management of intractable conflicts. It is the label for the variety of ways by which people handle grievances—standing up for what they consider to be right and against what they consider to be wrong. Those ways include such diverse phenomena as gossip, ridicule, lynching, terrorism, warfare, feuding, genocide, law, mediation, and avoidance. Which forms of conflict management will be used in any given situation can be somewhat predicted and explained by the social structure—or social geometry— of the case.

Types of Conflict

Community conflict

Diplomatic conflict

Environmental resources conflict

External conflict

Interpersonal conflict

Organizational conflict

Intra-societal conflict

Military conflict

Religious-based conflict

Workplace conflict

Relationship conflict

Conflict also defines as natural disagreement resulting from individuals or groups that differ in beliefs, attitudes, values or needs. It can also originate from past rivalries and personality differences. Other causes of conflict include trying to negotiate before the timing is right or before needed information is available.