Question

Meredith, Linda, and Peter are working together in a project team at a home appliances company. They had to select two out of five new products to be introduced in the next quarter. The team has a conflict over the choice of those two products. (a) Meredith, who is uncomfortable with confrontations, chooses to remain neutral by staying away from the argument. (b) Linda and Peter had a few arguments which were finally resolved when Linda gave in to Peter's demands.

In this situation, (a) Meredith used the____style of conflict resolution and (b) Linda used the_____style of conflict resolution.

Answer 1

a) avoiding

b) accommodation

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Meredith feels uncomfortable with confrontations, she chooses to remain neutral while staying away from the discussion, so it is correct to say that she used the style of avoiding conflict resolution, which occurs when individuals prefer to avoid a situation that can generate conflicts as in the case described in the matter, and so they prefer to act diplomatically avoiding confrontations and not giving opinions contrary to a given situation.

b) Linda used the accommodation style as she gave in to Peter's demands for the choice of products. In this style, the individual values ​​the relationship with the other individual above his personal opinion, and therefore gives up on maintaining the conflict because of a situation that is less important to him than the maintenance of the relationship.