The Mum Effect Results When Employees in an Organization

question 25

Multiple Choice

The mum effect results when employees in an organization:

• A)avoid sharing bad news because they do not want to be blamed.
• B)view the delivery of bad news opportunistically.
• C)take quick actions to rectify the problems conveyed by a bad-news message.
• D)take responsibility for bad events even if they are not at fault.
• E)convey bad news to the top executives quickly.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

In experimental design, the problem of some kind of bias in an experimental group because of the way the researcher, knowingly or unknowingly, has selected its members.

Internal Validity

The degree to which the results of a study can be attributed to the experimental treatments or interventions rather than other factors.

Spurious Relationship

An apparent relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third variable.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change within the context of a scientific study or experiment.