Lydia,a Supervisor,is Meeting with an Employee Whose Performance Has Deteriorated

question 45

Multiple Choice

Lydia,a supervisor,is meeting with an employee whose performance has deteriorated since the previous year.The employee used to do the same work well,so Lydia believes the problem is not likely to be related to ability.Which of the following responses would be most likely to help in this situation?

• A) offering to make coaching available
• B) enrolling the employee in a training program
• C) directing the employee's attention to the significance of the problem
• D) investigating whether the employee feels she has been treated fairly
• E) demoting the employee

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