Which of the Following Should You Avoid While Selecting a Strategy

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should you avoid while selecting a strategy for announcing negative news?

• A) Cementing your effort to cover the matter positively
• B) Choosing the option that will most likely prepare your reader to accept the coming bad news
• C) Leaving your readers feeling that you have considered their interests
• D) Informing the audience bluntly about the negative news
• E) Selecting a strategy that will set up or begin the explanation that justifies the announcement

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Definitions:

Scope of Employment

The range of activities that an employee is reasonably expected to do as part of their job.

Public Concern

Issues that are deemed to be of interest or importance to the general public, often relating to safety, health, or the environment.

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

A U.S. law that protects wire, oral, and electronic communications while they are being made, in transit, and when they are stored.

Employers

Entities or individuals who hire and pay individuals to perform certain jobs or services, often within an organizational or business setting.