Which of the following situations is the best example of an intergroup conflict?
A) Sam tends to argue a lot with his colleague Tom over minor issues, and in an extreme situation both started attacking each other physically and were suspended for a weak.
B) The employees in an organization had a conflict with their employer for not improving their work environment, which is highly hazardous and unhygienic.
C) Jane and Jack, executives of a firm's finance department, had a conflict with their teammate, John, who failed to submit an important report on time.
D) An organization's marketing team had a conflict with the production team due to the delay in the arrival of finished products.

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Intergroup conflict refers to a conflict between two or more groups or teams. In option D, the marketing team and production team belong to different groups, and they are having a conflict due to the delay in arrival of finished products. This is the best example of intergroup conflict as there is a conflict between two teams belonging to different departments. The other options involve conflicts between individuals or between individuals and organizations, which are not intergroup conflicts.

Which of the Following Situations Is the Best Example of an Intergroup