Competing interests can complicate the management process, creating tension and sometimes leading to conflict. Relationship among unrelated employees. For example, disciplining an employee who consistently arrive late is much more problematic if he or she is also a family member. Or, consider a performance review session between a parent-boss and a child-subordinate. Even with nonfamily employees, performance reviews are potential minefields. The existence of a family relationship adds emotional overtones that vastly complicate the review process