Answer

Conflict Factor

Example

Status Inconsistencies A$.$ When Sam sees that his manager$$s door is closed, he thinks that she must be working on something important and is not to be disturbed. But when Pam sees that the same manager$$s door is closed, she assumes that the manager is just trying to shut out the noise of the office and won$$t mind being disturbed. This has caused some problems between Sam and Pam because Sam takes longer to get an answer from the boss than Pam does.

Perceptions B$.$ Aurelia is working with a group of copyeditors who take the work of content developers and make sure it is ready for publication. But now the content development team is two weeks late in getting their material to Aurelia$$s team. Aurelia is angry at the content developers because she gets a bonus for getting work done on time.

Values and Ethics C$.$ Maria has been working as a maid at the Hotel Fandango for three years now. She is angry because she sees her boss taking off early some days, and Maria never gets to do that, regardless of how few guests the hotel might have had the night before.

Communication Barriers D$.$ Lisa and her manager Jill work in offices that are on opposite sides of the country. Lisa and Jill have disagreements frequently, but these are often just a problem with digital communication $$ it$$s not easy to explain what you mean when you$$re writing a quick instant message.

Interdependence E$.$ Last week, you had a huge fight with one of your coworkers. You were saying that it was immoral to bring conch shells home from the Bahamas, while your coworker was saying that conch shells were just a by$-$product of the food industry in the Bahamas and it was fine to bring them home.