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Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little QNgfvy
conflict breeds apathy (冷漠) and stagnation (呆滞). Too much conflict leads to W 33MYw
divisiveness (分裂) and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark ~k'SP(6#C
creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way. 5}"9)LT@@w
Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the @PyZ u7'
optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple ppK`7J>Z
generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. jk fc=O6^
Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for Y4I;-&d's
not-for-profit organizations.
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Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied 6ly`lu9
systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in *32hIiCm
not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their x3Ze\N8w
organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be ^K'@W
achieved in the absence of conflict. NNP u
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conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in B
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their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for }GL@?kAGR5
effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking .l$:0a
organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial <3C/t|s
terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial =`Lci1#pu}
indicators. ~Y/o9x0
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from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and \x;`8H
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that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions. X_aC$_b
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32.Professor Charles R. Schwenk's research shows________. bYAtUEv
A) the advantages and disadvantages of conflict b|oT!s
B) the real value of conflict G4]( !f!Kv
C) the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict .C,D;T{
D) the complexity of defining the roles of conflict `IV7\}I|
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33.We can learn from Schwenk's research that________. 2"6bz
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A) a person’s view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organization LS]0 p#
B) conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizations %y_{?|+
C) different people resolve conflicts in different ways "fu:hHq
D) it is impossible for people to avoid conflict &&g02>gE
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34.The passage suggests that in for - profit organizations_______. %2y5a`b
A) there is no end of conflict &EmG\vfE
B) expression of different opinions is encouraged nvQTJ4,,
C) decisions must be justifiable m~0Kos%^*b
D) success lies in general agreement d}Q%I
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35.People working in a not - for - profit organization________. !_P&SmK3
A) seem to be difficult to satisfy P ; h8
B) are free to express diverse opinions ALj~e#{;z
C) are less effective in making decisions T+e*' <!O
D) find it easier to reach agreement 'o~gT ;T#
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