Susanna Strongly Believes in the Relationship Between Workplace Communication and Employee

question 20

Multiple Choice

Susanna strongly believes in the relationship between workplace communication and employee productivity, and she agrees with Alex Pentland and Benjamin Waber's findings on workplace communication patterns. She finds that two of her employees, Steven and Amy, are talking to each other in Amy's cubicle. She is likely to

• A) subtly hint to Steven that he should be getting back to work.
• B) allow them to continue for a reasonable amount of time.
• C) ensure that they only talk about work-related topics.
• D) ensure that they only talk about non work-related topics.

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