Drake Would Often Come in Late to Work in Spite

question 77

Multiple Choice

Drake would often come in late to work in spite of repeated, formal warnings by his manager. Drake's manager, Matt, lost his patience and fired him. In the event that Drake sues Matt for unjustly firing him, which of the following, if true, would help Matt win the case?

• A) Matt always promotes the use of collaboration software.
• B) Matt always refuses to participate in the grapevine.
• C) Matt is not particularly fond of management by wandering around technique.
• D) Matt always maintains a paper or electronic trail for all his messages.
• E) Matt has a tendency toward stereotyping employees.

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