The Board Was Split Over a Fundamental Question of the Company's

question 133

Multiple Choice

The board was split over a fundamental question of the company's future direction, but Mr. Gillespie declared himself neutral in the conflict. As the oldest member of the board, he said, he should not take sides. His behavior exemplifies an approach to conflict resolution known as

• A) accommodating.
• B) collaboration.
• C) compromise.
• D) competing.
• E) avoiding.

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