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MGMT 102

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According to a survey of American Management Association executives, managers are likely to spend about 20 percent of their time dealing with conflict.   show
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Half of American employers have implemented internal systems for conflict resolution.   show
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When managers understand the sources of conflict, they aren’t able to select an appropriate communication strategy.   show
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Reminding managers of the organization’s overall goals can alleviate interdepartmental conflict.   show
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Venting hostility is detrimental to conflict solving.   show
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When the accommodating strategy is used, managers try to deal with conflict by making the employee with the most seniority happy.   show
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The party with the most information is likely to have the better position in a compromise.   show
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The key to the win-win strategy is that it follows a combative problem-solving approach rather than a mutual one.   show
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In order to effectively implement the win-win approach managers must believe that competition is better than cooperation.   show
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A manager needs to enter the conflict situation believing others’ opinions are beneficial.   show
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People tend to discuss solutions before defining the problem.   show
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Conflict is always destructive to the organization and should be avoided as much as possible.   show
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According to a survey of American Management Association executives, managers are likely to spend about _____ percent of their time dealing with conflict.   show
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Which of the following choices is not a conflict-related axiom relevant to communication?   show
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Which one of the following did the chapter identify as a source of conflict?   show
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show A. recognize the conditions B. misunderstand one another’s true position C. have competing interests D. both A and B are correct  
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Which conflict should cause managers to be concerned with the dysfunctions of conflict?   show
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show A. know consequences of behavior B. communicate problems and solutions C. ensure understanding of performance evaluations D. all choices are correct  
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Which of the following is not a strategy presented for conflict resolution?   show
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show A. enjoy less open, upward communication B. are perceived as less helpful C. give employees less knowledge of their attitudes and feelings D. all choices are correct  
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______ is the conflict resolution where managers try to deal with conflict by making everyone happy.   show
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show A. forcing  
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The manager who attempts to meet production goals at all costs, without concern for the needs of others, would use which strategy?   show
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show A. prevent differences of opinion  
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show C. the one with the most seniority knows best  
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show B. develop greater clarification of goals and problems  
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Which of the following is a communication principle that should be used in applying a win- win conflict resolution strategy?   show
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show C. review and adjust strengths  
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37. Emotional intelligence includes all of the following skills except   show
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show B. define the problem, analyze the problem, brainstorm, develop criteria, find the best solution  
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What percent of their time do managers spend dealing with conflict?   show
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40. What is the principle that says we tend to perceive what is important and pleasing to us and avoid what is not?   show
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Organizational conflict is primarily caused by   show
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The key to managing personally felt conflict and hostility is   show
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show avoiding  
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Compromise is the conflict resolution strategy to use when   show
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show A. open ended B. leading questions C. both A and B are correct choices  
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