A collectivist Chinese manager is most likely to use which of the following techniques for conflict management?
A) direct confrontation
B) authoritative command
C) avoiding
D) pressurizing
E) competing tactics

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To preserve peaceful relationships, collectivists will avoid direct expression of conflicts, preferring to use more indirect methods for resolving differences of opinion. Whereas U.S. managers are more likely to use competing tactics in the face of conflicts, compromising and avoiding are the most preferred methods of conflict management in China.

A Collectivist Chinese Manager Is Most Likely to Use Which