The headmaster of Hebron International School wanted to cover the football field with natural grass, but the physical education teachers suggested synthetic grass because of the unpredictable and extreme weather conditions in the area. The headmaster ignored their suggestion and went ahead with the natural grass. What type of behavior does the headmaster exhibit, and how

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Leroy Madden

6 June, 16:04

The headmaster of Hebron International School wanted to cover the football field with natural grass, but the physical education teachers suggested synthetic grass because of the unpredictable and extreme weather conditions in the area. The headmaster ignored their suggestion and went ahead with the natural grass. What type of behavior does the headmaster exhibit, and how

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Jamir Coleman · Answer 1

a. The headmaster displayed a competing style of conflict by being assertive and pushing his ideas or solutions to problems on others regardless of what others think.

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In competing style of conflict, an individual asserts his/her own opinions or needs on other and exercise cohesive power over the other with low regards for future relationships, it is an aggressive style of communication. The Headmaster did not consider the opinion of the physical education teacher, the Headmaster was assertive and pushed his idea on others, this is an example of competing style of conflict.