Faced with overlapping, unrealistic deadlines at work, ivan recruits his friends to perform some of the routine clerical tasks associated with the projects. ivan is engaged in coping.

Ivan is engaged in problem-focused coping.

Explanation:

Coping is a strategy used in order to reduce stress.

Problem-focused coping centers on the main cause of the stress in order to reduce it. It deals with the root of the problem in order to solve it, thus reducing the stress.

Some strategies include:

In this case, Ivan is faced with unrealistic and overlapping deadlines at work. Instead of shutting down or trying to carry on everything at once, he recruits his friends so they can all work on the project, save time and get it done.

answer; /// i believe the correct answer is (b) disposition