Identity of organizational conflict framework: Evaluating model factors based on demographic characteristics in Iran
Abstract: The purpose of this
study was to Identity of organizational conflict framework: Evaluating model factors based on demographic
characteristics in Iran.
Design/methodology/approach: Research method is descriptive - applied.
The statistical population includes all of the employees in Iran`s Azad
Universites with 600 individuals at the time of the study and statistical
sample included 234 individuals who were selected using Morgan table. Beside
this study, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Also, reliability
approved through Cronbach alpha (0.87). Then, to detect the dimensions causes
of organizational conflict, factor analysis in line with the main components
was used. Through exploratory analysis, ten principal factors identified.
Thereafter, confirmatory factor analysis reconfirmed these factors.
Findings and originality/value: The results of study showed that there is
no significant difference between the causes of organizational conflict based
on the gender. Also, there are significant differences among the causes of
organizational conflict based on the variables of age, education and work
experience.
Research limitations/implications: we adopt a cross sectional research
design and as a result inferences regarding causality cannot be drawn. Future
studies following a longitudinal design could provide a more dynamic
perspective and contribute further to this stream of research.
Originality/value: A lot of researches about the conflict management
styles, organizational conflict's effects, etc. are conducted by different
researchers, but a handful of researches have been conducted in the field of
resources and causes of organizational conflict and this is one of the reasons
that it is important for researchers to address this issue.
Author: Kaveh Hasani, Saeed
Sadeghi Boroujerdi, Saman Sheikhesmaeili, Tayebeh Aeini
Journal Code: jptindustrigg140069
