Jennifer Has Learned That Her Boss Is Very Unhappy with Her

question 38

Multiple Choice

Jennifer has learned that her boss is very unhappy with her performance on a recent project.She also knows that the company has been in trouble lately,and that people are in danger of losing her job.Which of the following would be the best example of a rational coping response from Jennifer?

• A) Jennifer goes to her boss, discusses the deficits in her performance, and gets feedback on how to improve.
• B) Jennifer makes sure to avoid seeing her boss, because if she cannot be found than she cannot be fired.
• C) Jennifer scrambles to get coworkers who are friends to agree to "share" the blame for the deficient work, so that everyone can't be fired at once.
• D) Jennifer takes a day off, works on the project at home to try to improve it, and then hopes to submit it without her boss realizing that she redid the work.

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