One Method That Supervisors Can Use to Encourage Upward Communication

question 21

Multiple Choice

One method that supervisors can use to encourage upward communication is to

• A) persuade one's boss to ask questions.
• B) hear rather than listen to employees.
• C) use a suggestion box.
• D) use an authoritarian leadership style.

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