Rahim and Bonoma (1979) describe five styles of handling conflict. Their research has had a very relevant impact, including several very recently published articles. Their published article has been cited 1,199 times, which reflects the validity of their research.
The authors differentiate styles of handling conflict on two basic dimensions: concern for self and concern for others.
The first dimension explains the degree (high or low) to which a person attempts to satisfy his or her own concern.
The second dimension explains the degree (high or low) to which a person attempts to satisfy the concern of others.
The combination of the two dimensions results in five specific styles of handling interpersonal conflict outlined below (Rahin & Bonoma, 1979):
Integrating/Collaborating
Dominating/Competing
Obliging/Accommodating
Avoiding
Compromising
Complete The Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II online questionnaire.
This assessment should take approximately 8 minutes to complete.
DOWNLOAD the attached editable PDF to complete the assessment and follow the instructions
Submit a 500-word summary Word (.doc) file through Turnitin on Canvas describing your (1) dominant conflict management style) and (2) make a connection to something you have learned in the class and how it relates to management and organizational behavior.
