The aim of the paper is to explore the reasons for the conflicts between teachers and the principals in engineering colleges in Telangana, analysis the nature of the reasons for conflicts in the teaching profession, expose the strategies applicable to manage or resolve these conflicts and the likely impact on their performance is considered in this study. | Conflict management and resolution strategies in engineering colleges in Telangana State International Journal of Management IJM Volume 7 Issue 7 November December 2016 152 Article ID IJM_07_07_015 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 7 amp IType 7 Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN TELANGANA STATE Mamatha Kulakarni P. Kesava Rao and S. Shireesha Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Hyderabad India ABSTRACT Conflict is an intrinsic and unavoidable human phenomenon as it is a state of mind wherein personal emotions such as likes and dislikes due to various interactions within or with others create a feeling that one has been severely discounted or ones position or profession is challenged and that ultimately lead to a certain behavioral actions and reactions. Schools degree colleges professional colleges and other educational institutions are no exception and like any other organization that involves human beings are prone to one or other type of conflicts. Conflict free educational institutes had not existed and will never exist. Detecting the reasons of conflicts coping efficiently and effectively with potential conflicts is therefore one of the most important aspects of the senior teachers deans principals or management members in the colleges. The aim of the paper is to explore the reasons for the conflicts between teachers and the principals in engineering colleges in Telangana analysis the nature of the reasons for conflicts in the teaching profession expose the strategies applicable to manage or resolve these conflicts and the likely impact on their performance is considered in this study. Key words Categorical data Conflicts Engineering colleges Management strategy Resolution. Cite this Article Mamatha Kulakarni P. Kesava Rao and S. Shireesha
