Two of your employees consistently disagree with each other; but lately the arguments have become personal, leading to anger and bitterness, and this has begun to impact the whole work group. This situation is best described as
A) Cognitive conflict.
B) Affective conflict.
C) Dialectic conflict.
D) Alliant conflict.
E) Comprehensive conflict.

Question

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Affective conflict is emotional and directed at other people. Affective conflict is likely to be destructive to the group because it can lead to anger, bitterness, goal displacement, and lower-quality decisions.

Two of Your Employees Consistently Disagree with Each Other; but Lately