What is the difference between Smoothing and Compromising in Conflict Management?

What is the difference between Smoothing and Compromising in Conflict Management?

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Compromising - is when both parties give up something to come to resolution.

Smoothing is accommodating or obliging style. In this approach, the areas of agreement are emphasized and the areas of disagreement are downplayed to come to a resolution.

Some details on this page http://www.umsl.edu/~sauterv/analysis/488_f01_papers/Ohlendorf.htm



Smoothing: Smoothing is also known as accommodating. It is like putting stress on agreeable points and avoiding the conflicting points.

Compromising: Compromising is like  dividing the cake among all the parties. This is generally used to please all the parties

 

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