Section: Principles of Management

29) If a solution to a particular problem is not vital to the functioning of an organization and management is willing to overlook the causes of the conflict, managers may choose to use which type of conflict resolution?

1. Dominance
2. Compromise
3. Avoidance
4. Confrontation
5. Smoothing over

Avoidance conflict resolution may result in physically separating the conflicting parties or limiting their contact and watching any interactions between the parties. Management will continue and pretend that there is no problem and/or that it will go away by itself. Avoidance saves managers time, but may lead to more severe problems later.