International Journal of Management (IJM), ISSN 0976 – 6502(Print), ISSN 0976 - 6510(Online), Volume 6, Issue 1, January (2015), pp. 733-739 © IAEME 733 TEAM CONFLICT: IMPACT AND RESOLUTION FOR ENHANCING SUCCESS OF ORGANIZATION Dr. Ruchi Sharma Associate Professor, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, India ABSTRACT In an organization productive utilization of human resources is essential as it increases the capability of the organization to respond to the fast changing business environment. In present globalized competitive scenario more and more organizations are having workforce belonging to diverse culture having heterogeneous skills and experiences. There are various benefits of team work at the same time conflict is also inevitable because every team member has their own perceptions and desires. Conflict is considered as having negative impact but there are some benefits also. This paper discusses the positive and negative impact of team conflict on goal achievement, organizational success and the importance of conflict resolution which is associated with the increase or decrease in team productivity. There are various kinds of conflicts resolution strategies which may be used by the organization depending on the person involved and as well as on the situation. Effective resolution of the conflict is essential for the success of the organization. This paper proposes a conceptual model ‘5 Factors Model for Organizational Success’ which focuses on the impact of effective resolution of the conflict as it plays vital role in the success of the organization and also increases the probability of the same team members working together in future. Keywords: Conflict Resolution, Organizational Success, Team Conflict, Cohesiveness, Productivity. I. INTRODUCTION Increase in the globalization and competition have resulted in complex and fast changing business environment. Due to this organizations are facing new challenges like delivery of new, high standard of products and services as per the demanding needs of the consumers. Now the organizations rely more on teamwork and employees are accepted to work in teams to accomplish the organizational goals. The most successful organizations are those that can create and maintain high productivity teams. High productive teams improve the quality by encouraging innovation and it also increases employee motivation and commitment. The team helps the organizations in better problem solving, satisfying consumer demand and reacting to the challenges of globalization and INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT (IJM) ISSN 0976-6502 (Print) ISSN 0976-6510 (Online) Volume 6, Issue 1, January (2015), pp. 733-739 © IAEME: http://www.iaeme.com/IJM.asp Journal Impact Factor (2014): 7.2230 (Calculated by GISI) www.jifactor.com IJM © I A E M E