Which of the Following Is an Example of the Mum

question 227

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the mum effect?

• A)The president of a firm would not tell a newspaper reporter what the firm's market share was.
• B)The secretary did not care to participate in the office grapevine.
• C)The manager would only communicate with workers through their supervisor.
• D)The sales manager decided to postpone announcing the good news about the Christmas bonuses until the company party at the end of the month.
• E)The young lawyer who lost the court case delayed telling the senior partner of the law firm.

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