Common Conflicts in College
Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation has identified 3 Types of Conflict and How to Address Them:
Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation has identified 3 Types of Conflict and How to Address Them:
Task conflict, often involves concrete issues related to work assignments and can include disputes about how to divide up resources, differences of opinion on procedures and policies, managing expectations, and judgments and interpretation of facts. This kind of conflict can occur in group projects.
Relationship conflict arises from differences in personality, style, matters of taste, and even conflict styles. In organizations (like college), people who would not ordinarily meet in real life are often thrown together and must try to get along. It's no surprise, then, that relationship conflict can be common in organizations (like college). This type of conflict can occur between roommates and friends.
value conflict, can arise from fundamental differences in identities and values, which can include differences in politics, religion, ethics, norms, and other deeply held beliefs. Disputes involving values tend to heighten defensiveness, distrust, and alienation. Value conflict can occur between friends, classmates, roommates, and even with instructors.
RIT offers multiple resources on campus for support in managing conflict:
RIT's Counseling & Psychological Services is also a great resource
if you are looking for support managing conflict.
Individual and group appointments are available.