A Manager Just Gave a New Task to an Employee

question 1

Multiple Choice

A manager just gave a new task to an employee. The employee does not want to do the task, but says nothing to the manager and completes the task on time. The employee is using which conflict management style?

• A) avoiding
• B) accommodating
• C) forcing
• D) negotiating
• E) collaborating

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Definitions:

Selective Perception

The tendency to define problems from one’s own point of view.

Screened Out

The process of eliminating candidates or options that do not meet predefined criteria.

Implicit Costs

Implicit costs are the opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own use instead of other purposes.

Explicit Costs

Money paid out to different parties during the operation of a business, covering expenses like employee salaries, leasing costs, and material purchases.