The present study investigates the relation between management skills and employees’ conflict in Keyvan pump industrial and Manufacturer Co. The research is descriptive in nature and correlational method was used as the design of the study and data collection method. The target population includes 115 of employees working in Keyvan pump industrial and Manufacturer Co.by use of Cochran Formula a sample of 88 employees was selected by simple random sampling method. For the purpose of data collection two Lickert scale questionnaires were used. The validity of the questionnaires was evaluated through content and construct validity and reliability of the survey was explored through pilot study of 30 employees and the calculated Cronbach Alpha was 0.959 and 0.903 for management skills scale and conflict questionnaire respectively. For data analysis, descriptive statistic including frequency and percentage tables, line chart of Means, central tendency indicators: standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis; and inferential statistics including K-S and Spearman Correlation tests were used. The findings of the study indicate that there is a significant correlation between managerial skills (conceptual, human and technical), and employees’ conflict.
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