Management, Loose-Leaf Version
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781305969308
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 18, Problem 6DQ
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The most effective style of conflict handling for the given situation.
Introduction:
In the second stage (Storming) of development of a team, disagreements, conflicts take birth among the team members. The leader of the team tries to resolve the conflicts and clarify the doubts and queries of the team members. There are five styles of handling a conflict;
- Dominating style
- Compromising style
- Accommodating Style
- Collaborative style
- Avoiding style
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