Question

Bob is head of his department at work. Lately, he's noticed that the older workers and the younger workers have separated into two groups (older versus younger), and the two groups are becoming increasingly hostile toward one another. Based on the famous study by Muzafer Sherif, what should Bob do to reduce conflict and hostility between the older and younger workers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Bob should give both groups a project that will help them reach a common goal.

Explanation:

In Muzafer Sherif's study in Robbers Cave showed that two groups can unfairly judge another group based on competition. If the groups need to work together to reach a common goal, this will eliminate competition and will reduce conflict and hostility between the groups. The hope would be that the older group of workers and the younger group of workers could work together to reach a common goal and that in the end this would promote collaboration and respect among members of each group.