Conflict is very natural characterized by the existence of conflict behavior, starting with disagreement, and followed by verbal abuse and interference. It can occur between individuals, groups, and organization. eg: quarrels between individuals, labor strikes, competitive sports or armed conflicts
Rakhim -"an interactive process manifested in incompatibility, disagreement or dissonance within or between social entities.
Michael Nicholson - It is an activity which takes place when conscious beings (individuals or groups) wish to carry out mutually inconsistent acts concerning their wants, needs or obligations.
Rakhim notes the following common elements in the definitions of conflict:
-there are recognized opposing interests between parties in a zero-sum situation;
-there must be a belief by each side that the other one is acting or will act against them;
-this belief is likely to be justified by actions taken;
-conflict is a process, having developed from their past interactions;
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