conflict

Definition

When two incompatible things collide and everyone pretends to be shocked—the business world's favorite drama. Whether it's competing priorities, warring departments, or incompatible data sets, conflicts are what HR departments were invented to mismanage.

Example Usage

We need to resolve the conflict between the sales and operations teams regarding delivery schedules.

Source: Organizational management terminology

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