Collaborating Is the Preferred Conflict-Handling Orientation

question 199

Multiple Choice

Collaborating is the preferred conflict-handling orientation:

• A)when an issue is trivial.
• B)in emergencies.
• C)to gain cooperation and a mutually satisfying outcome.
• D)to build social credits for later issues.

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