Research Journal of Business Management1819-19322152-0437Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/rjbm.2009.16.24HenryOngori 1200931The aim of this study was to find out the causes, types, effects and strategies on how to manage conflicts in organisations effectively to enhance organisational performance. Therefore, it is the prime responsibility of management to put in place appropriate strategies on how to minimize conflicts. This research contributes to the body of the existing literature; specifically it will inspire managers to develop appropriate strategies on how to manage conflicts in their organisations effectively. The convenience sample of one hundred and thirty managers was selected for the study from government departments, parastatals and private companies. The tabular method was used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that the major cause of organizational conflict is limited resources.]]>Adomi, E.E. and S.O. Anie,200527520530Amason, A.C.,199639123148Appelbaum, S.H., M. Bethune and R. Tannenbaum,19997109130Babbie, E.,19902nd Edn.,Barker, L.L., J.W. Kathy, K.W. Watson and R.J. Kibler,19873rd Edn.,Baron, R.A.,199142536Boulding, K.E.,1962Dodd, D.,20032003Duke, C.,19954513Esquivel, M.A. and B.H. Kleiner,199738996Fiol, C.M.,19945403420Ford, J.,20072007Fowler and J. Floyd Jr.,1995Graham, M.A. and M.J. LeBron,1994Hocker, J.L. and W.W. Wilmot,19954th Edn.,Jehn, K.A.,199540256282Jones, G.R., J.M. Gorge and C.W.L. Hill,2000Knippen, J.T. and T.B. Green,1999112732Loomis, C.P. and Z.K. Loomis,1965Nelson, C.M.,198815436441Parker, J.,1974Robbins, S.P.,19872nd Edn.,Robinson, J., W.J. Roy and R.A. Clifford,1974Saunders, M., Lewis and A. Thornhil,20074th Edn.,Schwenk, C.R. and R.A. Cosier,198026409424Schwenk, C. and J.S. Valacich,199459210222Spiro, L.R.,20029393402Suliman, A.M. and M.H. Abdulla,200543720733