Vertical conflict occurs between persons or groups at the same hierarchical level. It commonly involves goal incompatibilities, resource scarcities, or purely interpersonal factors.

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Vertical conflict occurs between different levels of an organization, such as between managers and employees, not between persons or groups at the same hierarchical level. Horizontal conflict refers to disagreements among those at the same level.

Vertical Conflict Occurs Between Persons or Groups at the Same