Conceptual Model of Conflict Resolution for Personal Assistants of Nigerian National Assembly Members

Abstract

The paper investigated the major conflicts of interests existing between the assembly members and the people they arerepresenting and suggested possible ways in which the personal assistants of the national assembly members could help themto resolve such conflicts and foster good relationship. It was shown that the people and the assembly members may differ inopinions because of the varying levels of sensitivity of the assembly members to certain issues, however, the personalassistants of the assembly members could help by adopting conflict resolution and management techniques and take somedefinite steps in addressing such issues. The steps to be taken have been well enumerated and a model was suggested.