Sean,a researcher,invents a special kind of hydraulic liquid for industrial use.Two companies,an automobile company and a manufacturing company,fight for the rights to this product.As the automobile company needs the hydraulic liquid for its power steering system and the manufacturing company requires the product for its escalators,Sean decides that both the companies can have rights to the new product.According to Pruitt & Lewis's studies on mediation,Sean's decision most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

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Sean's decision to allow both the automobile company and the manufacturing company to have rights to the new hydraulic liquid exemplifies an integrative agreement, which is a type of conflict resolution that seeks to create a mutually beneficial outcome for all parties involved. By allowing both companies to use the product, Sean is creating a win-win situation instead of a zero-sum game where one company wins and the other loses. This approach is consistent with the principles of mediation, which aim to create collaborative solutions to conflicts. The other options (A, B, D) are not applicable to this scenario.

Sean,a Researcher,invents a Special Kind of Hydraulic Liquid for Industrial