Staff at Valley Hospital Are Concerned That Recent Staffing Cuts

Multiple Choice

Staff at Valley Hospital are concerned that recent staffing cuts will affect their ability to provide quality patient care,and they express their concerns to senior management.The CEO of Valley Hospital makes the following statement: "We need to contain costs because our funding has been decreased." This is a good example of which of the following conditions that propel a situation toward conflict?

A) Incompatible goals
B) Role conflicts
C) Structural conflict
D) Competition for resources