What Should a Department Manager Do to Appropriately Address Employee

question 20

Multiple Choice

What should a department manager do to appropriately address employee absenteeism?

• A) Maintain a zero tolerance attitude toward all absenteeism and encourage employees to strive for perfect attendance
• B) Attempt to head off an employee's developing pattern of absenteeism before it reaches the stage of disciplinary action
• C) Not discuss absenteeism with employees while keeping accurate attendance records
• D) Consider focusing on one or two employees who have the poorest attendance records and holding them up as examples of inappropriate conduct

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