Resolving Relationship Conflicts Involves Several Steps, with Each Step Requiring

question 37

Essay

Resolving relationship conflicts involves several steps, with each step requiring the individual to look inward rather than outward. List the six steps and give a brief explanation of each.

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Definitions:

Interrole Conflict

Several roles held by a role occupant involve incompatible expectations.

Straw Boss

An unofficial or informal leader chosen among a group of peers, rather than being officially appointed or elected to a leadership position.

Additive Tasks

Tasks in which group performance is dependent on the sum of the performance of individual group members.

Disjunctive Tasks

Tasks for which the group's performance is dependent on the performance of the best group member, often due to the task requiring a specialized skill or knowledge.