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Relationship Conflict and Affect States of the Employees: Role of Perceived Relationship Conflict Importance

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies
© 2016 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal
Volume 3 Issue 11
Year of Publication : 2016
Authors : Vijay Kuriakose, Heera Jose
10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V3I6P106
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Vijay Kuriakose, Heera Jose, "Relationship Conflict and Affect States of the Employees: Role of Perceived Relationship Conflict Importance," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 3,  no. 11, pp. 1-5, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V3I6P106

Abstract:

This paper empirically tries to establish the relationship between relationship conflicts at the work place and affect states of the individual. Relationship conflict at workplace is detrimental to individuals, groups and organisations. Relationship conflict has various individual and organisational level outcomes. Affect states of the individual can influence various individual behaviours. Researches in the conflict domain have considered conflict as a rational process and avoided affect related variables. Hence, this study tries to fill this gap. Standard questionnaires were used for data collection. Data have been collected from 140 IT engineers working in Kerala. Simple linear regression and moderation regression analysis were used for analysis. The result revealed that there is no significant relationship between relationship conflict and positive affect. However, there exists significant relationship between relationship conflict and negative affect. To understand the role of perceived relationship conflict importance moderation regression analysis was done. The analysis proved the moderating role of perceived relationship conflict importance in the relationship conflict – negative affect relationship. Thus the study has proved relationship conflict can increase the negative affect and perceiving relationship conflict as important can increase the negative affect of the individual and vice versa. The study has also proved relationship conflict does not create positive affect in individual. Hence, to reduce the negative impact of relationship conflict HR managers should avoid the number of individuals involving in conflict situation.

Keywords:

Relationship conflict, positive affect, negative affect relationship conflict importance.

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