The study of relationship among decision making and resource distribution patterns in group with intra-group conflict at university departments

Balali, Esmaeel; Rashidi, Farhad

The study of relationship among decision making and resource distribution patterns in group with intra-group conflict at university departments

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Esmaeel Balali

Farhad Rashidi

Abstract

Intra-group conflict is a part of group work and life and is present in some form at all groups. Being unknown and not replied correctly, it will be a dysfunction. Based on available theoretical viewpoints, many variables impact on it and its effect size. This study, among all of them, is to explore the relation of decision making patterns and resource distribution with intra-group conflict. Population of study is all university departments of Bu-Ali Sina and Kordestan universities (Iran) which have been studied by survey method. Results show that the more decision making is non-participative and top-down, the more is intra-group conflict. Also, prejudice and unequal distribution of resources among group members (such as dissertations, lessons …) increases the conflict.

Keywords

Intra-group conflict

prejudice

decision making

resource distribution

University