Conflict Backdrop between Partners in Companies: The Comparison of Businessmen in Turkey and Turkish Businessmen in Germany

Abstract

Partnership in businesses is a system of turning synergy into benefit, which is created by combining the assets and capabilities they have for the same purpose, so that two or more people can do their best. The existence of interests constitutes the basis of conflict between partners. The purpose of this study is to study conflict resources with partners of Turkish businessmen and Turkish businessmen in Germany, and to compare them between the two groups, which may have potential to live or live. Qualitative research was used in the study and interviews were conducted with 10 Turkish businessmen who partnered in Turkey and 10 Turkish businessmen who partnered in Germany. The interviews with the voice recorder were written by researchers, and then the content analysis was performed. As a result of the analysis of the data, the sources of conflict highlighted by the participants of both groups are shaped in four groups as conflicts, “caused by culture”, “caused by communication”, “caused by the management of employees” and “caused by the differences of the objectives of the partners”. It has been concluded that the businessmen who have partnered in Turkey use more open communication in the conflict with their partners in Germany, accept differences as wealth, and turn conflict into the benefit of the partnership.