Open AccessA Strategic Approach to Conflict Management Systems
Author(s) -
Laura Adriana Baditoiu,
Aurelia Stănescu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista de management comparat internaţional
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2601-0968
pISSN - 1582-3458
DOI - 10.24818/rmci.2018.5.487
Subject(s) - scrutiny , conflict management , criticism , business , romanian , process management , strategic thinking , strategic planning , complement (music) , public relations , strategic management , knowledge management , political science , marketing , computer science , law , philosophy , linguistics , biochemistry , chemistry , complementation , gene , phenotype
As a practice of identifying and handling conflicts, conflict management has been subjected to an intense scrutiny and even criticism, coming from both traditionalists (still dominant among Romanian managers), and progressive managers. As a result, conflict management systems got blamed for not including all stakeholders’ interests, as well as for undermining managers’ authority, among other not less important aspects. However, the solution to conflict management systems’ perceived flaws may reside in a strategic approach to conflict management, which should complement each organization’s strategic goals and existing structures, and therefore replace the best practices approach with a configurational approach focused on the best strategic fit for every organization.