CAUSES, EFFECTS AND REMEDIES OF ORGANISATION CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL
ABSTRACT
The impact of conflicts on Nigerian Organizations has come under focus in recent times. The teaching hospitals are not exceptions. Within the last few years, the predominance of conflict situations has manifested themselves in different forms-arbitration panels, industrial actions and associated management problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the causes, effects and remedies of organization conflicts in Nigeria teaching hospital with a view to finding feasible solutions to these recurrent problems. The case study is the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu. Both primary and secondary were used in the study primary data were collected through questionnaires and interview on a number of issues such as the causes, types and effects of conflict. Chi-square is the quantitative technique used for the data analysis, which was needed to test the formulated hypothesis. Consequently, the following finding were made from the research: Scarce resources, difference in individual goals and organizational goals, individual values, perception, culture and life-styles are the major causes of conflict in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu. The most common type of conflict experienced in the UNTH are interpersonal and inter-group conflict. The attainment of post-conflict order or disorder depends on how the conflict itself is handled. Effective conflict management could lead to improved organization performance. Based on the above findings, the following recommendations are made: Anybody involved in the management of conflicts should understand the various sources of conflict so as to know how best to handle it. Since conflict can sometimes lead to efficiency, management should know when and when not to promote it. In conclusion, there is need for management to pay adequate attentions to conflict and it’s handling in their organizations for better efficiency.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The role of efficient management in human health and development cannot be over emphasized. Number R.E (1982) has stressed the need to evolve good management practices in health care delivery in Nigeria. The federal, state and local governments are all committed at least in principles to the goal foe achieving good health for all citizens by the year 2006. In Nigeria health sector, different categories of hospitals, the general hospital, the federal medical centers, special hospitals, teaching hospitals and other medical institutions like the non-governmental or private hospitals. Currently there are teaching hospitals in almost every state of the federation. The activities of these teaching hospitals can broadly be classified into three: training, services and research.