Conflict begins when people perceive someone has negatively affected or is about to affect negatively, something they are concerned about or is important to them. The more deeply the concern, the more INTENSE THE CONFLICT.
People tend to react negatively to conflict. The Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) takes a deep dive into conflict and how you react to conflict. The model then serves as a framework for choosing conflict strategies that will best resolve certain types of situations.