Dealing With Conflict Management In Small Groups

Conflict can occur at any time in the workplace. Disagreements arise between colleagues and differences come between managers and those they supervise. There are many reasons and situations that cause conflict among groups within an organization. Conflict can be caused by internal and external politics, differences in values, personality conflicts or just simply difference of opinion. If the cause of conflict can be identified, a leader may be able to better manage and resolve the situation, or use it in a manner that will help the organization. In this research paper I will discuss reasons for conflict, how conflict can be deconstructive if not managed properly. I will also address how conflict can affect public organizations, namely law enforcement agencies who share the same jurisdictional authority, when they are challenged to work together in groups to respond to critical incidents.

Dealing With Conflict Management in Small Groups
Conflict is defined as a strong disagreement between people, groups, etc., which results in often angry argument (Merriam-Webster 2014).
In small groups, …show more content…
There seems to be little time and effort dedicated to real multi-law enforcement agency training relevant to a multi-law enforcement agency response to critical incidents. That is why law enforcement leaders need to recognize the need for collaboration with other agencies. Good leaders recognize that they can strongly influence group behavior and outcomes and by doing so they can build strong coalitions that will not only benefit them as leaders but will also play an important role in the training of law enforcement leaders of the