Diane and Tia Had Two Conflicting Ideas Regarding How to Relaunch

question 16

Multiple Choice

Diane and Tia had two conflicting ideas regarding how to relaunch their restaurant to a new market. Tia favored a flashy, after-hours club atmosphere, whereas Diane proposed a more middle-class look and feel. At one point, the tension between them seemed about to escalate, but then Diane gave in and suggested that they go with Tia's plan. Diane used the ________ style of conflict resolution.

• A) accommodating
• B) collaborating
• C) compromise
• D) competing
• E) avoiding

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