After Will Had Been in His New Job for a Year

question 62

Multiple Choice

After Will had been in his new job for a year, he believed he was completely in control of everything he had to do and was praised by his bosses. When he started taking things for granted, and focusing only on "the big picture," as he put it, because the small details were not really worth his time, he got into problems with his manager. He sent her an angry email, telling her exactly what he thought of her. As a result, he was fired. Which two pieces of advice should Will have heeded?

• A) It's an error to do less than your best, and to lose your cool.
• B) It's an error to lose your cool, and to fixate on a mistake.
• C) Always develop camaraderie, and don't convey sensitive information electronically.
• D) It's an error to overshare, and to overlook cultural differences.

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Definitions:

Disciplinary Regulations

Rules and procedures established by an organization to address and correct employee misconduct.

Pay Scales

Structured ranges of pay rates established for different levels or positions within an organization, often based on experience, education, and job responsibilities.

Cross-Training

Training employees to perform operations in areas other than their assigned jobs.

Job Rotation

Job rotation is a human resources strategy that involves periodically moving employees among a variety of jobs to enhance job satisfaction, skills diversification, and employee development.