Question

David and Micah both have different ideas on what they want to do for dinner, but Micah said since he is paying, they are doing what he wants. David quickly agrees to Micah’s demands; after all, he is paying. David ’s conflict management style seems to

a) Competing b) Accommodating c) Compromising d) Avoding

Answer 1

Answer:b)Accommodating

The conflict management style of David is accomodating.

Accommodating

Accommodating is a conflict management style in which one party gives importance to the concerns of the other party than the concerns of self. This style is appropriate in a situation where the issue is less important compared to the relationship with the other party. Here, in this case, David is giving importance to the concerns of Micah by compromising his own.

Competing

Competing is a conflict management style where parties involved in the conflict refuses to take the point of view of the other party. It is not applicable in this case as David considering the perspective of Micah.

Compromising

Compromising is a conflict management style in which the parties in the conflict finds a solution that is mutually acceptable to both the parties. In compromising style, both parties are sacrificing some of their demands to reach a consensus. In this case, this style is not applicable as  Micah is not sacrificing anything.

Avoiding

Avoiding is a conflict management style in which the potential conflict situation is postponed continuously. This conflict style is not applicable here as the parties did not try to suppress the matter.

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