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Conflict and Negotiation

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.The following are range of conflicts that people experience in organisations EXCEPT

a)

Incompatibility of goals

b)

Tolerance in different opinions.

c)

Difference over interpretations of facts.

d)

Disagreements based on behavioural expectations.

2.

2. A negotiation that seeks to divide a fixed amount of resources is referring to type of negotiation.

a)

Long term bargaining

b)

Short term bargaining

c)

Integrative bargaining

d)

Distributive bargaining

3.

3. The forms of conflict that support the goals of the group and improve its performance is referred as:

a)

Functional

b)

Concordant

c)

Relationship

d)

Dysfunctional

4.

4. Which of the following is NOT a potential opposition or incompatibility of conflict

process?

a)

Communication

b)

Organisational structure

c)

Personal variables

d)

Accommodating

5.

5.Which of the following views of conflict argues that some conflict is necessary for a group to perform effectively?

a)

Human relations

b)

Interactionist

c)

Traditional

d)

Functional

6.

6. Which of the following is NOT a potential opposition or incompatibility of conflict process?

a)

Communication

b)

Organisational structure

c)

Personal variables

d)

Compromising

7.

7. A third party to a negotiation who has the authority to dictate an agreement is known as:

a)

Arbitrator

b)

Conciliator

c)

Mediator

d)

Consultant

8.

8. If no one is aware of conflict, it is generally agreed that:

a)

no conflict exists

b)

conflict is inevitable

c)

conflict is subversive

d)

employee-employer relations will be good

9.

9. The traditional view of conflict argues that conflict:

a)

cannot be avoided

b)

is good for a group

c)

improves group's productivity

d)

indicates a malfunctioning within the group

10.

10. Which of the following statements refers to Distributive bargaining?

a)

We can share information.

b)

I want to get as much as possible.

c)

I want to have long term relationships.

d)

We can have a discussion so that both parties are satisfied.

11.

Aliph wants to bring in a neutral third party who will facilitate a negotiated solution by using reasoning, persuasion, suggesting alternatives and the like. This person is known as:

a)

A mediator

b)

A conciliator

c)

A consultant

d)

An arbitrator

12.

12. The home buyer wants to bring in a third party who will have the auth dictate an agreement. This person is known as:

a)

A mediator

b)

An arbitrator

c)

A conciliator

d)

A consultant

13.

13. Conflict that relates to the content and goals of work is called conflict.

a)

Job

b)

Task

c)

Relationship

d)

Process

14.

14. When one person seeks to satisfy his or her own interests regardless of the impact on the other parties to the conflict, that person is using the conflict-handling intention of

a)

Competing

b)

Avoiding

c)

Accommodating

d)

Compromising

15.

15. A form of negotiation in which each party attempts to understand the other's interests with the expectation that it will achieve a better result with a win-win situation id known as bargaining.

a)

Relational

b)

Consensus

c)

Integrative

d)

Distributive

16.

16. Which of the following is TRUE of women in negotiating?

a)

Women are "nicer" in negotiations.

b)

Women negotiate no differently from men.

c)

Women make more concessions in negotiations.

d)

Women are more cooperative and pleasant in negotiations.

17.

17. A situation in which each party to a conflict is willing to give up something is referred to

a)

Competing

b)

Collaborating

c)

Compromising

d)

Accommodating