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Conflicts Management Strategies: A Tool for Industrial Harmony

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  • Abioro Matthew Adekunle

    (Department of Business Administration, College of Management Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria)

  • Odunlami Samuel Abimbola

    (Department of Business Administration, College of Management Sciences, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • Ekpudu Jonathan Ehimen

    (Department of Business Administration, College of Management Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria)

Abstract

The non-existence of conflict may suggest tyranny, stagnation and uniformity; while its presence can be symptomatic of democracy, growth, self-actualization and diversity. Sequel to this assertion, this study therefore examines conflict management strategies as a tool for industrial harmony. The specific objective of this research is to investigate different strategies that can be explored by organizations in achieving industrial harmony. A sample size of 296 respondents was adopted from the working population of one thousand, one hundred and forty eight (1,148) employees. The data were generated through the use of structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings from the study revealed that collective bargaining strategy has a moderately significant relationship with industrial harmony (r=0.418, P 0.05) and avoidance strategy (r=0.131, P>0.05) has no significant relationship with industrial harmony. The study concluded that for industrial harmony to be achieved, organizations need to consider collective bargaining strategy as a tool, as well as other integrative conflict management strategies such as; accommodation, reconciliation, and negotiation. It was recommended that organizations should adopt a participatory style of management rather than an autocratic style. Also, avenue for dialogue, taking part in decision making process, workshop and seminars that centered on organizational conflict management should be organized for the staff, in order to achieve the stated goals of the business.

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  • Abioro Matthew Adekunle & Odunlami Samuel Abimbola & Ekpudu Jonathan Ehimen, 2019. "Conflicts Management Strategies: A Tool for Industrial Harmony," Business & Management Compass, University of Economics Varna, issue 1, pages 19-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrn:journl:y:2019:i:1:p:19-34
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    1. T Velmurugan & T Marirajan & V Gayathri, 2020. "A Study on the Effectiveness of Conflict Management in the Private Retail Sector, in Copperbelt Province," Shanlax International Journal of Management, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 1-6, October.

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    Keywords

    Conflict management; Collective bargaining; Industrial harmony; Smoothing and Negotiation;
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    JEL classification:

    • J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
    • J5 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination

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