Conflict in organizations Select one: a. can serve as an opportunity for growth. b. often has negative consequences, and therefore must be managed carefully. c. can clarify relationships and provide new ways to think about issues. d. can result in all of these effects.

Answer: Option D

Explanation: Organizational conflict or even known as the corporate conflict is defined as the situation of dispute or confusion arising from the explicit or implicit divergence of interests, values, resources, and relationships between the institution's members.

These conflict usually results in hurdle of operating activities but if tackled carefully by the management it can result in strong relationships than before due clear understanding. These clear understanding between the employed eventually will result in growth of firm.