The nurse manager is working on strategies to turn conflict into collaboration by creating a climate in which participants view negotiation as a collaborative effort. In order to accomplish this goal, the nurse manager works to promote
a. offering of feedback on an infrequent basis.
b. clarification of role expectations.
c. minimal participation in organizational interdisciplinary groups.
d. absence of role-modeling behaviors related to communication.
ANS: B
Strategies to turn conflict into collaboration include creating a climate in which participants view negotiation as a collaborative effort through clarification of role expectations; soliciting and giving feedback on a regular, periodic basis; participation in organizational interdisciplinary groups; and modeling of communications with staff in a respectful, courteous manner.
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