Competition:
Unhealthy workplace competition is a cause of employee conflict. Some industries foster competitive environments more than others. When salary is linked to employee production, a workplace may experience strong competition between employees. Competition that is not properly managed can result in employees sabotaging or insulting one another, which creates a hostile work environment. Unhealthy workplace competition discourages teamwork and promotes individualism.
Conflict in the workplace can have different effects depending on how it is managed. A good manager can identify positive conflict and will encourage that kind of employee interaction. Supervisors must identify negative conflict immediately and eliminate it as soon as possible. Understanding positive and negative conflicts in the workplace is an important part of being an efficient manager.ง