Conflict management refers solely to negotiation strategies that are designed to avoid unnecessary conflict and reduce or resolve excessive conflict.

Conflict Management

The practice of identifying and handling conflicts in a sensible, fair, and efficient manner, with the aim of improving learning and group outcomes.

Negotiation Strategies

The plans or methods used to come to mutually agreeable terms in a dispute or discussion.

Unnecessary Conflict

Disputes or disagreements that arise due to misunderstandings, lack of communication, or non-critical differences, often avoidable.