The Opinions of Public R & D Employees on Causes of Conflict and Functional Conflict Management Skills

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 7 - 27, 30.04.2020

Hasan Karabakkal , Alev Torun

https://doi.org/10.38057/bifd.632722

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This research is an explorative study that aims to contribute to the understanding of the causes of conflicts and the functional conflict management skills in public research and development centers. At the beginning of the study, interviews were conducted with 14 employees, 4 project executives, 3 professional trainers, and 2 academicians from the research population through semi-structured interview forms. The qualitative data were analyzed with MAXQDA 2018. 02 program and a quantitative data collection tool was developed in light of the qualitative analysis findings. Then, by using a convenient sampling method, quantitative data were collected from 133 R & D employees (46 females and 87 males) regarding their perceptions of the factors that cause conflicts in organizations and their perceived effective conflict management skills. The quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS 22 program by using the descriptive analysis method and the findings were discussed in terms of the learning and development needs of employees.

Keywords

Causes of Conflict, Functional Conflict Management Skills, R & D Institutions, Learning and Development Needs

Kamu Ar-Ge Merkezi Çalışanlarının Çatışma Nedenleri ve İşlevsel Çatışma Yönetimi Becerileriyle İlgili Görüşleri

Abstract

Bu araştırma, kamuya bağlı araştırma ve geliştirme merkezlerinde çatışmanın nedenleri ile işlevsel çatışma yönetimi becerilerinin anlaşılmasına katkı sunmayı hedefleyen keşifsel bir çalışmadır. Çalışmanın başında yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat formlarıyla araştırma evrenine mensup 14 çalışan, 4 proje yürütücüsü, 3 profesyonel eğitici ve 2 akademisyen ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Elde edilen nitel veriler MAXQDA 2018. 02 programı ile analiz edilmiş, bulgular ışığında nicel veri toplama aracı geliştirilmiş ve kolaylıkla erişilebilen örnekleme yöntemi ile 133 kişilik örneklemden (46 kadın, 87 erkek Ar-Ge personeli) çatışmaya yol açan etkenler ve başarılı çatışma yönetimi becerileri hakkında nicel veri toplanmıştır. Veriler, SSPS 22 programı yardımı ile tanımlayıcı analiz yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve bulgular çalışanların öğrenme ve gelişim ihtiyaçları çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

Çatışma Nedenleri, İşlevsel Çatışma Yönetim Stratejileri, Ar-Ge Kurumları, Öğrenme ve Gelişim İhtiyaçları

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