A Party Who Seeks to Appease an Opponent May Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

A party who seeks to appease an opponent may be willing to place the opponent's interests above his or her own, sacrificing to maintain the relationship. We refer to this conflict-handling intention as ________.

• A) collaborating
• B) avoiding
• C) compromising
• D) competing
• E) accommodating

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Definitions:

Contrast Error

Occurs when we compare people against one another instead of against an objective standard.

Nonrelevancy Error

An error made during the employee appraisal process where information irrelevant to job performance influences the evaluation.

First-impression Error

is a bias in evaluation or judgment where early information or initial impressions unduly influence someone's perception of another person or situation.

On-the-job Training

A method of professional development where employees acquire skills and knowledge during the course of their regular work activities, often under the guidance of experienced colleagues.