Workplace Conflicts in today’s Business Environment seem to be inevitable; the most important thing is how these Workplace Conflicts are dealt to bring positive result to the organization. While Conflict management discipline focus on how can conflict be changed into opportunity to strength relationship be-tween various stake holders in organization and improve the organization per-formance as whole, Professionalism provides a sustainable framework for problem and conflict solving at work places. The broad meaning Professional-ism encompasses an attitude and Character of Being Came, Competency in the Field, Observing Codes of Conduct, Pursuit of Excellence and Enthusiastic Attitude which are keys for Conflict Solving at Work Place. Accountants and other professionals faces challenges, problems and conflicts in their business dealings and work places; therefore, this article based on existing literature, presents the discussion on role of Professionalism as key component in man-aging Workplace Conflicts.
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