Causes of conflict in a business

• Lack of proper communication between leaders and members
• Differences in backgrounds, cultures, values, beliefs and language
• Limited business resources
• Different goals, objectives for groups and individuals
• Unfair workload among the employees
• Personality differences between groups and individuals
• Different opinions and priorities between the employees
• Unmanaged stress can cause unhappiness and lead to more stress
• Poor organisation, leadership, and administrative procedures and systems
• Confusion about scheduling and deadlines
• Ignoring rules and procedures
• Misconduct and unacceptable behaviour
• Competitiveness and unrealistic expectations
• Lack of clarity in roles and responsibilities
• Constant changes in the workplace
• Unfair treatment of workers or favouritism by management
• Lack of trust among workers
• Different attitudes, values or beliefs
• Disagreement about needs, goals, priorities, and interests
• Inconsistency in leadership decisions
• Lack of information needed to do jobs properly
• Stereotyping and prejudging
• Lack of teamwork between the employees