Which of the following is an example of an affective conflict?

A) Two employees having different ideas about how to reach a sales goal
B) Two coworkers disagreeing about the best way to market a new product
C) Two colleagues becoming personally annoyed at each other after a contentious meeting
D) Two managers with conflicting opinions on how best to trim the company's budget
E) Two interns with differing ideas on how to complete a task


Answer: C
Explanation: C) An affective conflict results from differences in personalities and relationships. This emotional conflict can damage the working relationship. The other choices are cognitive conflicts, or disagreements about a project, that result from differences in understanding content or tasks.

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