Kala, a unit manager, in discussing a role the CEO would like her to perform, makes the following statement, "I will sit on the hospital taskforce on improving morale if you send me to the hospital's leadership training classes next week,
so I can further develop my skills and thus be more effective." Which of the following conflict management styles is Kala using?
a. Collaborating
b. Avoiding
c. Negotiating
d. Accommodating
ANS: C
Negotiation involves an exchange of concessions (membership on a committee in return for attendance at a workshop) or trading. This strategy supports a balance of power.
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