Match Each of the Following Scenarios with the Type of Conflict

question 43

Essay

Match each of the following scenarios with the type of conflict it most clearly illustrates.
a.While working for an organic deli, Jose discovers that most of the ingredients are not in fact organic.He's outraged and accuses Saadia, the owner, of gross corruption.She calmly replies that if the customers can't tell the difference, then there's no reason why the deli can't use cheaper ingredients and save money.
b.When Sara unexpectedly quits without a word of explanation, her co-workers ask Daniel, her manager, why she left.Corporate policy prohibits him from giving the reason, and he says as much.This causes her co-workers to suspect that she was pushed out for shady reasons, and tensions in the office rise.The truth is, Sara moved away to care for her ailing mother.
c.Kgosi, a marketer for a test prep company, always tries to enrol as many students as possible in each class, because his yearly bonus is based on sales.This angers Dikeledi, a teacher, whose yearly bonus depends on her average student ratings, because she gets better ratings with smaller classes.
-Values conflict

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