Your Team Has Experienced an Increase in Absenteeism in the Past

question 69

Multiple Choice

Your team has experienced an increase in absenteeism in the past six weeks. In the meeting to define the problem, George recommends that personal leave days be abolished. The group ignores that suggestion but instead decides to fire all employees who are absent starting Monday. What went wrong in the decision-making process?

• A) The first acceptable solution was accepted.
• B) The problem was stated as part of the solution.
• C) The problem was stated too explicitly.
• D) The information about the problem was based on speculation.

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Definitions:

Lack Of Resources

This refers to the unavailability or insufficiency of resources needed to achieve objectives or satisfy needs.

Delays

The act of postponing or slowing progress; intervals between the initiation of an action and its realization.

Failures

Instances of inability to perform a task or achieve a goal as expected or required.

Adaptive Coping

Strategies that individuals use to effectively manage or reduce stress through positive actions, cognitive restructuring, or problem-solving techniques.