Sylvie leads a research team of engineers. She found herself in the midst of a battle between coalitions, each with its own solution to a challenge the team faced. Which of the following actions is best suited for the given scenario?
A)Sylvie should collect information from both sides and decide herself on the best approach.
B)Sylvie should ask parties from both sides to solve the problem in whatever way they can.
C)Sylvie should pick a solution other than what is offered by the two groups so that no one gets hurt.
D)Sylvie should encourage both teams to engage in affective conflict to solve the problem.
E)Sylvie should use a collaborative method in which she establishes a goal around which the entire group can rally.

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Organizational politics, in which people try to influence organizational decisions so that their own interests will be served, can reduce decision-making effectiveness. One of the best ways to reduce such politics is to create common goals for members of the team-that is, make the decision-making process a collaborative, rather than a competitive, exercise by establishing a goal around which the group can rally.

Sylvie Leads a Research Team of Engineers