Which of the following managers is using a method that will effectively control conflict? a. lydia, who abolishes a number of unnecessary corporate policies. b. alia, who expands the resource base so that funds can be distributed equitably. c. robert, who hires new employees that present a new perspective. d. gregor, who convinces two conflicting employees to reach a compromise.

b)  Alia, who expands the resource base so that funds can be distributed equitably

Explanation: Conflict control is the method that is used for settling any dispute that occurs between two or more parties in an organization. Disagreement on any matter, different aims personal subject etc can be a source of conflict between people.

Alia follows the most efficient way of managing people as she extends and distributes the central resource to disperse the fund in equal amount. She is cutting out the conflict source by providing the resource reach to everyone along with equal fund distribution.Thus, no employee can raise a dispute on having unequal share, low resource ,inferiority etc.

Other options are not appropriate because Lydia is eliminating the cluttered information and hiring of new employees with new thoughts and aim done by Robert are not the way of controlling conflicts.

Settling the matter through compromise by Gregor is the way of ending a dispute but the dispute started and then was settled by Gregor. In case of Alia , the dispute causing factor is eliminated so that conflict do not happen.

Thus, the most efficient answer is option(b).

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