Conflict Management And Institutional Performance: A Study Of Federal University, Oyeekiki, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

Efficiency in conflict management definitely has effect on institutional performance. In the

course of this research, the meaning of confiict and its resolution 111ethodas re established and the

preference of the 111anage111enatn d resolution measures and their effects on institutional

performances as a study in the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. In studying the effects. the various

types, levels and dynamics of confiict are exa111inedto effectively establish the effect of connict

111anage111eonnt institutional perfor111ance.T heir relationship is a mutually substantial one, as

conflict 111anagemendt oes have an effect on institutional perfor111anceT. he purpose is to enhance

the working capacity or the effectiveness of the institution. The realization of the effect is to

improve operation and effectiveness through effective conflict management 111echanis111Tsh. e

source of data in this research is purely through primary data by using questionnaires distributed

to the staffs and other management bodies. Hence, data are 111anually edited and analysed,

collected fro111th e questionnaire by generating data, and other methods were also used. Hence.

one hundred and fifteen ( 115) respondents from different faculties in the institution helped in the

administering of the questionnaires. The findings show that some respondents strongly agree

with the indices as impact of conflict on productivity. There are 66.1 % of the respondents that

strongly agree that conflict ahvays affect worker's mind set of work, that conflict make workers

to stay away from work, others are also without doubt vvith their views. Conclusively, this study

established that efficient management of conflict and institutional management both have a

mutually substantial relationship. Personilying the fact that effective conflict management has effects on institutional performance efficiently.