SITUATION: A coworker accuses you of racism or sexism and threatens to report your behavior to a manager/supervisor for disciplinary action. You have no idea what you could have done to cause your coworker to respond this way.

3) Just as we did above, explore each style below and imagine where each style might lead:

Avoiding
Accommodating
Competing
Compromising
Collaborating

So, looking at what you wrote above, which conflict management style would you likely choose for this situation, and why?

SITUATION: You've been placed into a small task group at school, and your grade is dependent upon the work this group produces. Another student has volunteered to be the group leader, but that person doesn't schedule meetings, plan activities or offer any direction on the project.

5) Just as we did above, explore each style below and imagine where each style might lead:

Avoiding
Accommodating
Competing
Compromising
Collaborating

6) So, looking at what you wrote above, which conflict management style would you likely choose for this situation, and why?

SITUATION: You've fallen in love with the person you want to be with, but your family tells you that this person is unacceptable and the relationship is forbidden.

7) Just as we did above, explore each style below and imagine where each style might lead:

Avoiding
Accommodating
Competing
Compromising
Collaborating

8) So, looking at what you wrote above, which conflict management style would you likely choose for this situation, and why?

After completing the above situations, answer the questions below:

9)Chapter 6.2 explores the relationship between Culture and Conflict. How important is the concept of "face" and "face-saving" in your culture, and how does that impact your typical response to conflict?

10)Re-review the Identifying Conflict Patterns section in Chapter 6.2. List AND describe the four main common triggers for conflict below:

a.

b.

c.

d.

11)Re-review the Negotiation Steps and Skills section in Chapter 6.2. List AND describe the five stages of negotiation below:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

12)What are your final thoughts about exploring conflict management? And what changes would you now consider making to your most common conflict responses?

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