Tim was usually very vocal at staff meetings.It was true that he often opposed the ideas of others at these meetings,but most would agree that his opposition often led to some new and better ideas.Tim is engaging in ________ conflict.

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Tim's opposition and vocal engagement in staff meetings leads to the creation of new and better ideas, indicating that he is engaging in functional conflict. Dysfunctional conflict would cause harm or hinder productivity. Kinesics and proxemics refer to nonverbal communication, and encoding refers to the process of turning thoughts and ideas into language or other communication signals.

Tim Was Usually Very Vocal at Staff Meetings