Glossary

Conflict-fuelling factors are life circumstances that promote the emergence of disputes. A few examples of conflict-fuelling factors in group companies, businesses and enterprises of all sizes are:

  1. Stress
  2. Hectic pace
  3. Pressure, time pressure
  4. Unexplained hierarchy/status
  5. Personal indifference, e.g. person who ‘plays it safe’ meets ‘risk-taker’
  6. Unclear communication
  7. Lack of promotional possibilities and prospects
  8. Role-specific differences
  9. Scheming atmosphere
  10. ‘Dog-eat-dog’ society
  11. Bullying climate
  12. Burnout system
  13. Looming company insolvency
  14. Uncertainty
  15. Power struggles
  16. Unclear power positions; dual leaderships are particularly vulnerable
  17. Conflict loops, recurring basic conflict
  18. Lost balance
  19. Lack of debate culture
  20. Unexplained multicultural factors