The conclusions that can be obtained from this investigation are many. On one hand, it has been notably detected
that there are clearly differentiated focuses, both in academic and professional fields, on managing conflicts among
the internal stakeholders in a project, depending on the originating cause of the conflict.
On the other hand, that the role and the assigned responsibilities within a project have a direct influence on the
way that the conflicts are tackled, while being independent of the origin of said conflict.
This study has implications for training of future project managers, and as professors of project management
courses, we have been made aware of the importance of implementing an additional component in the teaching plan,
specifically oriented to help lead the students to have a better understanding of the different conflict management
strategies, as well as their causing sources. Also will be interesting the inclusion of the professional point of view,
especially in each conflict sources in which professional’s strategic selection differs from students, because there
could be the experience learning.