Your Supervisor Has Told You That He Wants to "Get

question 78

True/False

Your supervisor has told you that he wants to "get rid of Jane."   Jane is a Hispanic female co-worker who is very bright and capable and hardworking. Your supervisor has asked you to document everything Jane does and says that will help build a case for termination. You should do as your supervisor tells you.

Know the importance of promptness and clarity in delivering bad news.

Grasp the effectiveness of different communication mediums for delivering sensitive news.

Understand the significance of offering apologies and explanations in business communications.

Learn to view challenges as opportunities for organizational improvement.

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Definitions:

Shooter Bias

The tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

Stereotype Threat

This phenomenon occurs when individuals are at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group, which can adversely affect their performance in various domains.

Racial Bias Effect

The influence of race on judgments and behaviors, often leading to unfair treatment and prejudice towards racial outgroups.

Linguistic Intergroup Bias

A tendency to describe stereotypic behaviors (positive ingroup and negative outgroup) in abstractterms while describing counterstereotypic behaviors (negative ingroup and positive outgroup) inconcrete terms.