Ace Manufacturing has high turnover due to issues with the corporate office. Trevor, the plant manager, is frustrated and cannot find a solution to stop it. At first he offered raises to many of the good employees who were leaving, but after a while, Paul started blaming those who were leaving, saying, "They are poor-quality employees and they are to blame for leaving." Trevor is engaged in
A. panic.
B. relaxed change.
C. blind avoidance.
D. defensive avoidance.
E. delayed change.
D. defensive avoidance.
In defensive avoidance, a manager can't find a good solution and follows by (1) procrastinating, (2) passing the buck, or (3) denying the risk of any negative consequences. Trevor is passing the buck, hoping someone else will make a decision.
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