Shelly is a senior team member. Whenever there is a difference in opinion among the members of her team, she always concentrates on her own objectives. She hardly ever considers her teammates' ideas and goals

Therefore, her team members decided to ask their manager to interfere and help them make a decision.
Which term describes Shelly's attitude, and why was the manager required to interfere?
a) Competition; because in the absence of a collaborator like the manager, the members felt that the discussions were not going to progres
b) Collaboration; because in the absence of a collaborator like the manager, the members felt that the discussions were not going to progress
c) Accommodation; because in the absence of an accommodator like the manager, the members felt that the discussions were not going to progress
d) Compromise; because in the absence of a collaborator like the manager, the members felt that the discussions were not going to progress


A

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