GROUP 5

Managing Conflict In a
Workplace
What is Conflict ?
Conflict A process that
begins when one party
perceives another party
has or is about to
negatively affect
something the first party
cares about
Why Conflict ?
Due to Diversity in :
Gender
Race / Cultural Background
Color
Sexual Orientation



Intent Vs Perception
Conflicts may be perceived
Case study highlights a conflict between
Manager (bring his subordinate inside the loop)
Subordinate (Perceiving - Sexual Harassment)
(Discussed in the light of Gender diversity)





Intent Vs Perception
Why does it happen ?
Men and Women disagree regarding ambiguous behavior
Women are more prone to sexual harassments, this
insecurity determines their behavior
This leads to Women being kept out of informal channels of
information in companies
Men have a chauvinistic attitude
Men and Women order priorities differently




Intent Vs Perception
Anita Hill Vs Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas appointed as a Supreme Court Judge
by President Bush
Anita Hill came forward with accusations that Clarence
Thomas had sexually harassed her
Impact
More number of cases of sexual misconduct started coming
into light
More number of Women started participating in American
Politics

Power and Access
Men want the power to be limited to their hands
Women hold 40% of the jobs in Wall Streets 10 largest
securities firms but they make up just 4% of all partners
and managing directors
Women are in pressure to perform better than their male
peers
90% of sexual harassments go unreported as Women fear
loss of privacy and fear that they will end up shouldering
the blame
Workplace should be free of such behavior


Power and Access
Salomon Brothers
Was a Wall Street investment bank, known as
a bulge bracket company
Salomonize the trainee
Only men were allowed to trade and women only
sold
Way of keeping women farther from power