In which of the following conditions should constructive conflict be stimulated?   

A. The group seems to be apathetic.
B. Managers want to achieve work objectives.
C. The group is adapting to change.
D. Managers are in charge of self-managed teams.
E. There is a lot of internal competition.


A. The group seems to be apathetic.

Constructive conflict, if carefully monitored, can be very productive under a number of circumstances, including when your work group seems afflicted with inertia and apathy resulting in low performance, when there's a lack of new ideas and resistance to change, and when there seem to be a lot of groupthink in the work unit.

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