In Your Role as a Department Supervisor, You Are Confronted

question 20

Multiple Choice

In your role as a department supervisor, you are confronted by a senior employee who claims that she should not have been passed over for a promotion.You don't have decision authority but can only recommend to the plant manager decisions concerning promotions.You listen to the employee's protest but inform her that there is nothing you can do and direct her to your supervisor and the human resource department.The technique you are using is:

• A)character assassination
• B)administrative orbiting
• C)due process nonaction
• D)confrontation

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Definitions:

Sleepless Nights

Periods of little to no sleep, often resulting from stress, anxiety, or health issues, potentially leading to a variety of cognitive and physical effects.

Obsessions

Persistent, unwanted thoughts or urges that cause distress or anxiety.

Offensive

Relating to something that causes someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset; also can refer to an attacking action in a military or sports context.

Persistently Preoccupy

To occupy the mind continuously or for a prolonged period with a particular thought or problem, making it difficult to focus on other things.