Conflict Resolution Techniques - Assignment

During a planning session in Balkh province, two senior engineers disagree on the approach for structural design. The project manager facilitates a joint session where they work through the problem and agree on a solution that satisfies both. Which conflict resolution technique is used?

• Collaborate/Problem Solve

• Force/Direct

• Compromise/Reconcile

• Cooperative conflict handling through mutual effort alignment and issue deconstruction

In Khost province, two team leads cannot agree on who will handle logistics. The project manager decides unilaterally and assigns the task without further discussion. What technique is applied here?

• Force/Direct

• Collaborate/Problem Solve

• Smooth/Accommodate

• Command-based resolution involving top-down task delegation and authority override

While working in Herat province, a junior team member complains about workload imbalance. The manager acknowledges their concern but does not change anything to maintain harmony. Which conflict resolution approach is used?

• Smooth/Accommodate

• Withdraw/Avoid

• Compromise/Reconcile

• Harmony-focused approach using concern acknowledgment without structural adjustment

In a government IT project in Panjshir province, two departments argue over the design. To keep the schedule on track, the project manager asks both to give up part of their requirements to find a middle ground. Which technique is being applied?

• Compromise/Reconcile

• Collaborate/Problem Solve

• Withdraw/Avoid

• Balanced concession strategy using scope trimming and dual-side stakeholder appeasement

In Nangarhar province, a senior engineer raises a design issue during a progress meeting, but the project manager decides not to address it until after a major deliverable is completed. What conflict resolution strategy is this?

• Withdraw/Avoid

• Smooth/Accommodate

• Force/Direct

• Delay tactic using issue deferral to preserve short-term focus and avoid immediate disruption

In Bamyan province, conflicting ideas about budget allocation arise between procurement and engineering. The manager brings both sides together to analyze data and develop a shared financial plan. Which conflict resolution method is used here?

• Collaborate/Problem Solve

• Compromise/Reconcile

• Smooth/Accommodate

• Issue-focused facilitation using cross-functional dialogue and solution modeling

In a training project in Kabul, two trainers disagree on content priorities. To avoid delay, each agrees to drop one topic to shorten the schedule. What technique is demonstrated here?

• Compromise/Reconcile

• Force/Direct

• Withdraw/Avoid

• Schedule-driven mutual concession strategy based on shared delivery constraints