Sarah, a Team Manager at the Head Office of Elixir

question 43

Multiple Choice

Sarah, a team manager at the head office of Elixir Corp.situated in Germany, was sorry that her subordinates in the France unit of the company had to be laid off.She sent a mail to deliver this bad news to her French subordinates.Which of the following justifies Sarah's decision to deliver the message through email instead of meeting them in person?

• A)A written message, such as email, is a richer communication channel to deliver bad news messages than a personal meeting.
• B)Sarah works in a virtual team; this limits her from delivering the bad news in person.
• C)Bad news, such as employee lay off, has high controllability and low severity.
• D)Delivering bad news in person signifies lack of concern and goodwill.
• E)Delivering bad news in writing will do greater good to Sarah's credibility than delivering it in person.

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