DURING A PROJECT MEETING A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO MEMBERS OF THEP...

9. During a project meeting a disagreement between two members of the

project team began. The disagreement was over a technical detail of the

project. The project manager was in attendance in the meeting. It is

important that the conflicting opinions of the two team members be

resolved as quickly as possible. It is even more important that the differ-

ence of opinion be resolved correctly. What should the project manager

do?

a. The project manager should make the decision right away to save

time and not let the two disagreeing parties stay in disagreement

very long.

b. End the meeting and give everyone a few days to cool off.

c. Assign someone to find out more factual information about the

problem.

d. The project manager should suggest a compromise between the two

disagreeing team members.