This document of MGT 245 Week 5 Discussion Questions shows the solutions to the following problems:
DQ 1: How might managers use the grapevine to their benefit? As a manager, how do you think you would use the grapevine to further organizational goals?DQ 2: Post a list of your three highest conflict-handling scores to the Main forum. Include a brief description of how you would manage the pizzeria scenario using a combination of your best conflict-handling styles. Explain how you would use the conflict to your advantage, thereby making it a functional conflict. Describe how your preferred styles contribute towards the solution.Comment on your classmates’ posts by suggesting strategies to further their negotiations.