Strategies/Styles for Conflict Management

Question 1

What are the five primary styles of conflict management?

Answer 1

*Competing
*Collaborating
*Compromising
*Avoiding
*Accommodating
are the five styles of conflict management, each with its approach based on the importance of goals and relationships.

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of the avoiding style.

Answer 2

The avoiding style involves low concern for both the ultimate goal and the relationship, often leading to unresolved conflicts and unmet objectives.

Question 3

What characterizes the accommodating style?

Answer 3

The accommodating style focuses on the needs of the other party, sacrificing the goal for the sake of the relationship.

Question 4

How is the competing style defined in conflict resolution?

Answer 4

The competing style prioritizes one party’s goals with little concern for the other party’s interests or the relationship, potentially intensifying conflicts.

Question 5

What is the essence of the compromising style?

Answer 5

The compromising style involves moderate concern for both goals and relationships, seeking a middle ground where parties give up something to achieve a reasonable resolution.

Question 6

What characterizes the collaborating style?

Answer 6

The collaborating style emphasizes high concern for both goals and relationships, promoting open discussion and finding solutions that benefit all parties in the conflict.