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Malcolm Bagget
Malcolm Bagget has been working as a production employee for the last three years. His firm is currently undergoing a change in structure with a new management group and the production department is being restructured. Each production employee will be assigned to a small, six-member production team. Malcolm is looking forward to the extensive cross-training that has been promised and is looking forward to enjoying more power and discretion than he has had in the past. In addition to skill training, Malcolm is receiving management training in team building.
-As part of his management training in team building, Malcolm is learning about the different styles of handling conflict. To be an effective team member when conflict arises, Malcolm should:

• A) use the dominating style when an issue is more important to others than to himself.
• B) use the accommodating style when a disruption would be costly.
• C) use the compromising style when maintaining harmony is especially important.
• D) use the collaborating style in all instances of conflict.
• E) vary his style of handling conflict to fit the specific situation.

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Definitions:

Individualism-Collectivism

A cultural dimension that describes the degree to which people in a society are integrated into groups or prefer to act as independent individuals.

Masculinity-Femininity

A cultural dimension that reflects the distribution of roles between the genders in a society.

Long-Term Orientation

A cultural dimension emphasizing the importance of future rewards, perseverance, and savings, as opposed to immediate gratification.

Long-Term Orientation

A cultural dimension indicating the degree to which a society values long-term commitments and respects traditions while adapting to change gradually.