Which of the Following Is the First Step a Supervisor

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first step a supervisor should take when he/she suspects that an employee is behaving unethically?

• A) Confront the employee with the evidence
• B) Follow the organization's disciplinary procedure
• C) Gather and record evidence
• D) Look for and correct the conditions that led to the problem

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The process of ascribing certain traits or behaviors to individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group, without considering individual differences.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining another individual's behavior.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive characteristic of a person or thing influences the overall perception of that entity in a disproportionately positive way.