Identify Which Conflict Style Would Be the Most Appropriate to Use

question 63

Essay

Identify which conflict style would be the most appropriate to use in each of the following situations:
-John and Mary are arguing about who should take the day off from work to take care of their sick child.John just said "I have an important meeting today and I'm sure my meeting is more important than anything you would do at work." Instead of responding to John's comment,Mary decides to walk away and let John cool down and regain his perspective.
-Susan is a member of the sales department at XYZ Co.and has been called to a monthly meeting to decide the department's sales strategy for 5 new product launches.Susan has a personal interest in 1 of the 5 new products and would like to see her sales strategy be implemented for this product's launch.Even though she does not agree with the strategies being discussed for the other 4 products,Susan has decided to agree with the majority on these product strategies to build social credits for the upcoming discussion of her product.
-Ted and Dan have been tasked with preparing a proposal for a new advertising client and must pitch their top three ideas to their boss in one hour.They have not been able to agree on which ideas to pitch,and they need time to prepare their remarks for each idea.As time is the most crucial factor,they must come to an agreement on the three ideas to pitch now.

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Definitions:

Financial Statements

Reports that summarize the financial health, performance, and cash flows of a business for a specific period, typically including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Debit

An accounting entry that results in either an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities or equity on a company's balance sheet.

Credit

A bookkeeping record that enhances a liability or equity balance, or diminishes an asset or expenditure balance.

Debits

An accounting entry that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account, recorded on the left side of the ledger.