Why Is It Often Difficult for an Employee to Assume

question 106

Multiple Choice

Why is it often difficult for an employee to assume the role of whistleblower?

• A) because managers have such broad spans of management
• B) because employees fear that they will be punished
• C) because of organizational decentralization
• D) because of employee empowerment
• E) because of the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines

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