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tingc95

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on: Jun 23, 2018
Conflicts that arise from people just not getting along, and not working very hard to overcome their differences, are said to be caused by ________.
 
  A) competing goals
  B) lack of information
  C) differences of opinion
  D) ego issues
  E) relational issues

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an affective conflict?
 
  A) Two employees having different ideas about how to reach a sales goal
  B) Two coworkers disagreeing about the best way to market a new product
  C) Two colleagues becoming personally annoyed at each other after a contentious meeting
  D) Two managers with conflicting opinions on how best to trim the company's budget
  E) Two interns with differing ideas on how to complete a task


Liddy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: E
Explanation: E) These types of conflicts can stand in the way of productive discussions about content and substance.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: C) An affective conflict results from differences in personalities and relationships. This emotional conflict can damage the working relationship. The other choices are cognitive conflicts, or disagreements about a project, that result from differences in understanding content or tasks.


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