In the context of conflict management styles, which of the following statements is a similarity between the avoiding and competing styles?
a. Both the styles are characterized as uncooperative approaches.
b. Neither of the styles deal with interpersonal conflicts.
c. Both the styles are adopted when a relationship is important to a person.
d. Both the styles are characterized as a win-win approach.
a. Both the styles are characterized as uncooperative approaches.
Both the avoiding and competing styles are characterized as uncooperative approaches. Avoiding is both unassertive and uncooperative and is typically characterized as a lose-lose approach. Competing is assertive and uncooperative and is typically characterized as a win-lose approach.
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