Juan Is the Controller at His Company And, as Such

question 16

Multiple Choice

Juan is the controller at his company and, as such, must make sure that he and all the other managers operate within their budgets. The workers in Juan's department can no longer keep up with the work load and a new position is needed. However, Juan's budget will not cover the salary for an additional person. Juan's dilemma is known as

• A) intragroup conflict.
• B) intergroup conflict.
• C) role conflict.
• D) group task conflict.

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