Conflict

    Conflict style

    Default mode for handling disagreement.

    Definition

    An umbrella term for how a person reflexively responds to interpersonal conflict — operationalized most commonly via the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Modes Inventory.

    Example

    A collaborating + collaborating pair tends to produce slower but more durable agreements.

    How it's measured

    • •TKI
    • •Self-report

    How EQIQs uses it

    Required input for the Conflict Resolution dimension in all contexts.

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