It Seems That Your Work Group Is in Conflict Much

question 6

Multiple Choice

It seems that your work group is in conflict much of the time. One colleague has suggested that you, as the supervisor, are responsible for eliminating the conflict so that your work group can function harmoniously. Another colleague has suggested that conflict is good for stimulating creativity and productivity within the work environment. You are unsure about whether you should try to eliminate the conflict within your group or learn to deal with it positively.
-Contemporary perspectives tend to differentiate types of conflict based on their ________.

• A) effects
• B) being good or bad
• C) emotional impact
• D) task orientation
• E) relationship orientation

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