Corbin Must Inform Employees That Overtime Pay Will Be Reduced

question 42

Multiple Choice

Corbin must inform employees that overtime pay will be reduced from the current 2.0 factor to a 1.5 factor. Because he anticipates a hostile reaction, which of the following sequences should Corbin use for the parts of his message?

• A)Bad news, explanation, reasons, and closing
• B)Bad news, reasons, buffer, and closing
• C)Buffer, reasons, bad news, and closing
• D)Buffer, explanation, reasons, and closing

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