A channel captain can manage potential conflict in the following ways:
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By using expertise - Leveraging knowledge and expertise can help in guiding channel partners and resolving disputes effectively.
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By using economic influence - Economic power can be used to motivate compliance or cooperation among channel members, helping to mitigate conflicts.
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By using a legitimate right - The channel captain may have established authority or rights that can be invoked to enforce cooperation and reduce conflicts.
The other options, such as "by encouraging full-line forcing" and "by creating disintermediation," are generally not strategies for conflict management and could potentially exacerbate conflicts within the channel.