Edward was raised in the Midwest and his father always told him it was better to be an hour early than a minute late. Edward always followed this rule and feels others should too. He took a job in Miami and constantly reprimands his staff for being late, even though it was a common practice in that culture. Edward has more conflicts with his employee's than any other manager. Which of the following may be the reason he has so many conflicts?

		Incompatible goals
		Limited resources
		Task interdependence
		Personality differences

Jessica and Randy are team members and sit directly across from each other. They frequently disrupt the rest of the team and staff with loud discussions about who's right on a particular solution. Finally the manager reconfigures the seating so that Jessica sits next to Randy rather than across from her. The team was able to continue working in close proximity and the conflicts decreased. Which strategy did the manager use to decrease conflicts?

		Change the structure
		Change the composition of the team
		Create a common opposing force
		Consider majority rule

Diane joins a new work team and notices that the team resolves conflict by discussing the issue and recognizing that no one answer is completely right or wrong. In this situation, which strategy is the team using to decrease conflicts?

		Change the structure
		Problem-solve
		Common opposing force
		Majority rule

The CEO has a very challenging vision for the company to achieve in five years. The only way to achieve the goal is for all teams to work together to meet deadlines and the creative needs of the project. Inter-team conflicts have decreased and teams have started focusing attention on the new company-wide challenge. Which strategy did the CEO use to decrease conflicts?

		Change the structure
		Change the composition of the team
		Create a common opposing force
		Consider majority rule

An established team is given a new, challenging, and high profile project that requires quick action and decision-making. This leads to an aggressive, autocratic, intimidating conflict-handling style. What is the downside of the competitive conflict-handling style?

		Results in anger and negative outbursts
		Increases power imbalances
		Encourages game playing
		Produces unethical or harmful alternatives