Managers engaged in long-range planning typically are very confident of a goal they have developed for the future.Yet,as the time gets near to commit resources and implement the plan,the negative consequences seem to appear much greater than they did in the developing stage.This is characteristic of which type of organizational goal conflict?

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The described conflict is characteristic of approach-avoidance conflict, where a person or organization is attracted to and apprehensive about a goal at the same time. In this case, the long-range planning goal was attractive at the developing stage, but as the implementation nears, the negative consequences become more apparent, causing apprehension and conflict. Approach-approach, avoidance-negation, and avoidance-avoidance conflicts do not fit the described situation.

Managers Engaged in Long-Range Planning Typically Are Very Confident of a Goal