Conflict foundations
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Second Year
Subject: Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management (MGT 223)
Part I - Unit 6: Organizational Conflict and Stress
Academic Year: 2083/84
Topic Objectives
After studying this topic, students should be able to:
- Explain the scope and key elements of conflict foundations.
- Explain the behavioral or human-resource concepts and assess their application in organizational situations.
Curriculum Scope
- Concept, nature and types
- Sources
- Functional and dysfunctional conflict
Detailed Microsyllabus
Conflict foundations
- Meaning, nature and levels of conflict.
- Individual, interpersonal and group sources.
- Task and relationship dimensions.
Consequences
- Functional conflict supporting improvement.
- Dysfunctional conflict disrupting work.
- Assess consequences before selecting a response.
Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 44-46.
Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.