A Manager Just Gave a New Task to an Employee

question 80

Multiple Choice

A manager just gave a new task to an employee. The employee does not want to do the task and says, "I'm not doing that." The manager says, "If you don't do it, I will take discipline action against you." The manager is using which conflict management style?

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

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Definitions:

Government Failure

Inefficiencies in resource allocation caused by problems in the operation of the public sector (government). Specific examples include the principal-agent problem, the special-interest effect, the collective-action problem, rent seeking, and political corruption.

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Invisible Hand

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