Given below are two statements: One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Conflict is a natural by-product of people's interactions in organizations and cannot be eliminated.

Reason R: Conflict arises because organizational members have common goals.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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UGC NET Library & Information Science Paper 2 - 13 Mar 2023 (Shift 2) Official Paper

Answer 1

The Correct answer is A is correct but R is not correct

Explanation:

Conflict in organizations is indeed a natural by-product of people's interactions due to various factors such as differences in goals, values, interests, communication styles, and resource allocation, among others.
Conflict can arise even when organizational members have different goals, and it is not solely dependent on the presence of common goals.
In fact, conflict can emerge precisely because members have conflicting goals or perceive their goals as incompatible with others' goals.
So, while Assertion A correctly states that conflict is a natural aspect of organizational interactions that cannot be entirely eliminated, Reason R is inaccurate because it simplifies the cause of conflict by attributing it solely to the presence of common goals, which is not the case.