Which of the following situations is the best example of an intergroup conflict?
A) Sam tends to argue a lot with his colleague Tom over minor issues and at an extreme situation both started attacking each other physically and were suspended for a weak.
B) The employees in an organization had a conflict with their employer for not improving their work environment which is highly hazardous and unhygienic.
C) Jane and Jack,executives of a firm's finance department,had a conflict with their teammate,John,who failed to submit an important report on time.
D) An organization's marketing team had a conflict with the production team due to the delay in the arrival of finished products.

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Option D is the best example of an intergroup conflict as it involves two groups within the same organization (marketing and production teams) having a disagreement due to a delay in the arrival of finished products. The conflict is between different departments, making it an intergroup conflict, which is not the case in the other options. Option A involves an interpersonal conflict between two individuals, while option B involves a conflict between employees and their employer. Option C involves a conflict between three individuals within the same team, making it an intragroup conflict.

Which of the Following Situations Is the Best Example of an Intergroup