• Conflict Management In Local Government Service

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    • 1.5   SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
      This study is expected to establish specific cause of conflict in a local government service and how it effect can be mitigated. It would give manager of the organization insight on the forms of conflict in their organization and enhance their ability to manage such conflict.
      The employee of local government and tend to benefit from the research most especially Ojo Local Government workers because the research would practically establish the benefit of organization harmony thereby ensuring their job security the research would also be beneficial in the area of research exercise for would be researcher. The study will also help to fashion out an understanding of the causes, nature and resolution of the conflict.
      1.6   RESEARCH QUESTIONS
      The study will attempt to address the following questions:
      i.             Can structural problem lead to conflict?
      ii.            Can inter-government relationship generate conflict?
      iii.          Does political and bureaucratic corruption result to conflict?
      iv.          Have you ever had cause to protect over issues :concerning wages and salaries?
      v.           Can dissatisfaction as to working environment and condition lead to conflict?
      vi.          Are you aware of any internal machinery for settling dispute in the organization?
      1.7   RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
      i.               Ho:    There is no relationship between conflict and its management in a Local government service.
      HI:    There is a relationship between conflict and its management in a Local government services.
      ii.                              Ho:    There is no cordial working relationship between management and employees that enhances productivity.
      HI:    There is cordial working relationship between management and employees that enhances productivity.
      iii.          Ho:    Effective conflict resolution does enhances employee's productivity.,
      HI:    Effective conflict resolution enhances employee's productivity.
      iv.          HI:    Cordial working relationship between management and employees enhance productivity.
      Ho:    There is no need for modern management techniques in the operation of local government service for high productivity to be ensured.
      HI:    There is need for modern management techniques in the operation of local government service for high productivity to be ensured.
      1.8   DEFINITION OF TERMS
      CONFLICT:                      This is defined as serious disagreement, an argument, a struggle, a fight.
      MANAGEMENT:                This is defined as the art of getting things done through people.
      LOCAL GOVERNMENT:    This is defined as the vehicle for dynamic rural development and the third tier of the Executive arm of government.
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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research study is to investigate the conflict management in local government. Service with particular reference to Ojo local government being the local government use as a case study for this work. Conflict management is very crucial in the achievement of each other actually when there are employer over some issues like condition of work or condition of employment.The local government, which is the third tier of the executive arm of government, is established to meet the welfare the local p ... Continue reading---