Nicholas Is the Production Manager for a Manufacturing Firm

question 131

Multiple Choice

Nicholas is the production manager for a manufacturing firm.He has two supervisors who are experiencing conflict with each other based upon personality differences.Nicholas should have held a meeting last week to discuss next year's budget,but cancelled it because the two supervisors had a verbal confrontation on the shop floor the previous day.What conflict handling style is Nicholas demonstrating?

• A)compromise
• B)collaboration
• C)avoidance
• D)accommodation

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Definitions:

Reactive

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Human Resources

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