Relationship conflict refers to an awareness of interpersonal incompatibilities, reflect-
ing interpersonal frictions; tensions; clash of personalities; and disagreements about per-
sonal values, taste, and interpersonal styles. This type of conflict is associated with the
emotional aspects of interpersonal relations in work teams. Task conflict pertains to an
awareness of differences in opinions and perspectives with respect to the work team’s
tasks, entailing divergent perceptions concerning distribution of resources, work proce-
dures, and policies. In contrast with the emotionally driven relationship conflict, this
type of intra-team discord is embedded in the substantive elements of teams’ tasks.