Conflict Types

We can evaluate a conflict on the basis of five categories as discussed below.

• Relationship Conflicts-  These conflicts arise because of the presence of strong negative emotions, mis perceptions or stereotypes, poor communication or mis communication or repetitive negative behaviors. Relationship problems often fuel conflict and lead to an escalating spiral of destructive conflict unnecessarily. 
• Data conflicts- This conflict occur when people lack the information necessary to make informed decisions, disagreements on the relevant data, interpret information differently. Some data conflicts may be unnecessary because they are caused by poor communication between people in conflict.
• Conflict of interest- The are caused by competition on perceived needs incompatible. Conflicts of interest result when one or more of the parties believes that to meet their needs and interests, an opponent's interests must be scarified. 
• Structural conflicts- These are caused by external forces. Limited physical resources or authority, geographic constraints, time organizational changes can make structural conflicts seem like a crisis.