Which of the Following Messages Moving Downward from Superiors to Subordinates

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following messages moving downward from superiors to subordinates will most likely require persuasion?

• A)Telling employees that they must follow a new procedure for submitting expense claims
• B)Telling employees to change their passwords every six weeks
• C)Telling employees that they must learn how to operate the new copy machine
• D)Requesting that employees participate in a charity 5K run that takes place outside of work hours

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