Orlando, the manager of a camera store, believes that his store may be closed by corporate in the near future, so he cannot sleep well at night and he is dealing with severe anxiety and irritability, and he has been ill several times this month. Several times Orlando has missed important details in his job, and he almost got in an automobile accident this morning. Orlando is experiencing

Question

A. panic.
B. management by avoidance.
C. inward attack.
D. blind avoidance.
E. an outer defensive avoidance.

Answer 1

A. panic.

In panic, a manager is so frantic to get rid of the problem that he or she can't deal with the situation realistically. Troubled by anxiety, irritability, sleeplessness, and even physical illness, if you're experiencing this reaction, your judgment may be so clouded that you won't be able to accept help in dealing with the problem or to realistically evaluate the alternatives.