Colton's Manager Expresses a Concern That Colton Has Been Late

question 24

Multiple Choice

Colton's manager expresses a concern that Colton has been late with several recent reports.Colton writes an email about the incident to his colleague,Shawn,saying that it is impossible to get the reports done in the time given.Shawn replies,objectively noting that Colton has been spending a lot of time on social media at work.Colton responds with "I thought you were my friend." Colton's behavior is an example of

• A) the negativity effect.
• B) email overload.
• C) cyber incivility.
• D) synchronous communication.
• E) a flame.

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