Dan and Scott head the production and marketing departments respectively at KYP Solutions Inc. Dan wants to extend the roll out date of a new product by two months in order to cash in on an impending decrease in the prices of raw materials. Scott, on the other hand, fears losing out to competition and wants Dan to start production immediately. In an attempt to resolve their conflict, Dan and Scott decide to produce a smaller number of units initially and scale up production once the prices of raw materials have reduced. This method of conflict resolution is known as _____.

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The conflict resolution method used by Dan and Scott is compromise because they have found a solution that partially satisfies both parties. They have compromised on the production timeline by starting with a smaller number of units and scaling up later, which allows them to cash in on lower raw material prices while also not losing out to competition by starting production immediately.

Dan and Scott Head the Production and Marketing Departments Respectively