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How can a manager turn a dysfunctional conflict and bring it around to a more functional and manageable conflict?

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The solution discusses how a manager can turn a dysfunctional conflict and bring it around to a more functional and manageable conflict.

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The main factor in a dysfunctional conflict is for the manager to determine why the conflict is dysfunctional and the extent of the conflict. Once the possible reasons as to why this has turned dysfunctional have been determined, management is then in a better position to assess the situation further. Turning a dysfunctional ...

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