What are different types of conflicts?

Answer 1

The Four Most Common Types of Conflict In The WorkplaceInterdependence Conflicts. A person's job depends on someone else's co-operation, output or input. For example a sales-person is constantly late inputting the monthly sales figures which causes the accountant to be late with her reports.

Differences in Style. People's style for completing a job can differ. For example, one person may just want to get the work done quickly (task oriented), while another is more concerned about having it done a particular way e.g. artistic or by including other people in the project.

Differences in Background/Gender. Conflicts can arise between people because of differences in educational backgrounds, personal experiences, ethnic heritage, gender and political preferences.

Differences in Leadership. Leaders have different styles. Employees who change from one supervisor to another can become confused, for example one leader may be more open and inclusive whilst another may be more directive.

Differences in Personality. These types of conflict in the workplace are often fueled by emotion and perceptions about somebody else's motives and character. For example a team leader jumps on someone for being late because she perceives the team member as being lazy and inconsiderate. The team member sees the team leader as out to get him.

Other Types are:

A conceptual conflict can escalate into a verbal exchange and/or result in fighting. Conflict can exist at a variety of levels of analysis:

• community conflict
• diplomatic conflict
• economic conflict
• emotional conflict
• environmental resources conflict
• external conflict
• group conflict
• ideological conflict
• international conflict
• interpersonal conflict
• intersocietal conflict
• intellectual conflict
• intrastate conflict (for example: civil wars, election campaigns)
• intrapersonal conflict (though this usually just gets delegated out to psychology)
• organizational conflict
• intra-societal conflict
• military conflict
• religious-based conflict (for example: Center For Reduction of Religious-Based Conflict).
• workplace conflict
• data conflict
• relationship conflict
• racial conflict

Answer 2

Iraq is currently dealing with Sunni Extremist and Shiite Extremist Insurgents. The Iraqi National Army and the Peshmerga (the Kurdish Army) are united in trying to stamp out these insurrectionists.