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 have 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:
Based on the above findings, the following recommendations are made:-
In conclusion, there is need for management to pay adequate attentions to conflict and it’s handling in their organizations for better efficiency.
The roles of efficient health management in human health and development cannot be over emphasized. Number of, R.E. (1982) has stressed the need to evolve good management practices care in health care delivery in Nigeria. The organizational conflicts existing in almost in Nigeria hospitals and health centers has erupted huge ineffectiveness. If the hospitals perform sub-optimally, our health, education and general welfare must be adversely affected. Infact the nations growth generally are affected. Findings was made to know that interpersonal/inter-group type conflict, also scarce resources and differences in individuals goals and organizational goals etc give rise to the organizational conflict in Nigeria teaching hospitals. This organization conflicts will be elaborated more as we go down to other chapters.
Effective conflict management could lead to improved organizational performance, the Federal, State and Local Government are all committed, at least its principles, to the goal for achieving good health for all the citizens by the years 2008.
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