At a November meeting, a team member disagrees with the project manager over a proposed deadline for implementing a new sales software platform. The project manager wants the platform to "go live" by the 1^st of January so the upcoming year's data can be uploaded on the same system. The team member, however, believes his division cannot complete the training in time because December is the busiest sales month. This is an example of which type of conflict: A) Interpersonal conflict B) Compromising conflict C) Forcing conflict D) Task-related conflict E) None of the above

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This scenario describes a disagreement over the timing of a project deadline, which is directly related to the tasks and work processes involved in implementing the new sales software platform. Task-related conflict arises from differences in viewpoints, ideas, and opinions about how to accomplish a task, which is evident in the differing opinions on the feasibility of the proposed deadline.

At a November Meeting, a Team Member Disagrees with the Project