Benue State University, Makurdi

Organizational Conflict and Conflict Management in Secondary Schools

Dr. Emmanuel Adikwu Abah Benue State University, Makurdi,
Dr. Francisca Itodo Benue State University, Makurdi,
Usman Haruna Kogi State University Anyigba

Abstract

Conflict in organization especially in secondary schools in Benue State has become a thing of concern for scholars, parents, teachers, governments and researchers. The study was designed to investigate organizational conflict and the management of conflict in secondary schools in Benue State. The study has prompted series of conflict between Principals, teachers and students which has dampened the moral of teachers and other staff and has negatively affected their productivity. This paper therefore, focuses on organization, management, conflict causes and its management. The paper further examined the effect of conflict on teachers and Principals job performance. Recommendations were made, among them include: school management should try and prevent conflict in schools student union government should be involved in school management schools security personnel are to be proactive in controlling conflict situations. And government should provide infrastructural facilities in schools to prevent students’ complaint which may result into conflict situation.

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