Conflict Styles in Negotiations

Now that you understand each conflict management style, work through this lesson about conflict that includes examples and sample problems. This will help you to determine what your initial response might be in a given conflict and what you might be able to improve upon when confronted with conflict. Complete each activity and read the sample conversations. Also, be sure to answer the related questions.

Activity 2: Identifying Conflict-Handling Modes

Check Answer

  1. The correct response: d
    Avoiding is the correct choice. The person who left didn't try to discuss the issue at all. This person is exhibiting the avoiding mode of managing conflict.

  2. The correct response: b
    Compromising is the correct choice. Each person agreed to give up their first choice and accept a neutral choice.

  3. The correct response: e
    Competing is the correct choice. Apparently Dad isn't in a very receptive mood.