In which of the following scenarios are you most likely to experience conflict?
A)Resources within the firm are relatively plentiful and most departments in the organization are seeing a modest increase in their annual budget.
B)Interdepartmental meetings have just been concluded resulting in a list of goals for each department that are compatible with one another.
C)The firm just instituted a matrix structure.
D)Self-awareness exercises have been completed and most of the team members were categorized as Type B.

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In a matrix structure, employees report to multiple managers and may experience conflicts in priorities or where their loyalties lie. This can cause tension and potential conflict among team members and departments. Options A and B describe scenarios where conflict is less likely to occur due to the abundance of resources and compatibility of goals. Option D suggests that team members have a similar personality type, which may actually reduce the occurrence of conflict.

In Which of the Following Scenarios Are You Most Likely