Read the case study “Startups Born with Conflicts” from the book “Case Studies in Project, Program and Organizational Project Management” by Dragan Z. Milosevic. 

The company Northwest FCV is a new startup in an automobile assembly business. It has organized a task force to identify and resolve conflicts.

Discussion items
1. Which conflict resolution mode was used in the case: withdrawing, accommodating, compromising, forcing, or problem solving?
2. Do you agree that startups are born with conflict? Why or why not?
3. Would the implementation of a Project Communications Management team help prevent similar problems in the future?
4. Besides a Project Communications Management team, should Northwest FCV revise its procurement process to prevent future mistakes?