Conflict Management Styles 4

The Compromising Fox
• Foxes use a compromising conflict management style; concern is for goals and relationships
• Foxes are willing to sacrifice some of their goals while persuading others to give up part of theirs
• Compromise is assertive and cooperative-result is either win-lose or lose-lose
• Advantage: relationships are maintained and conflicts are removed
• Disadvantage: compromise may create less than ideal outcome and game playing can result
• Appropriate times to use a Fox Style
o when important/complex issues leave no clear or simple solutions
o when all conflicting people are equal in power and have strong interests in different solutions
o when their are no time restraints

The Compromising Fox
• Foxes use a compromising conflict management style; concern is for goals and relationships
• Foxes are willing to sacrifice some of their goals while persuading others to give up part of theirs
• Compromise is assertive and cooperative-result is either win-lose or lose-lose
• Advantage: relationships are maintained and conflicts are removed
• Disadvantage: compromise may create less than ideal outcome and game playing can result
• Appropriate times to use a Fox Style
o when important/complex issues leave no clear or simple solutions
o when all conflicting people are equal in power and have strong interests in different solutions
o when their are no time restraints

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