Question

Jessica and ted wanted to hang out on saturday, but they wanted to do very different activities. jessica wanted to go look for new furniture for the apartment and ted wanted them to go play soccer. in order to manage this conflict, they decided to both give in a little and only ask for some of their needs/desires to be met. which conflict management style are jessica and ted most likely using?

Answer 1

The conflict management style that Jessica and Ted most likely used is compromising. This style focuses in finding a solution which is acceptable for both parties, and at the same time partially achieving what they want. As stated on the sample situation, both Jessica and Ted decided to both give in a LITTLE and only ask for SOME of their needs to be met. This kind of conflict management can also deceive the other party for its passive-aggressive approach.