Brianne asked her assistant, Austin, to send the minutes from the last meeting out to all the staff immediately. At the meeting the following day, Brianne’s boss yelled at her for not getting the meeting minutes out before the meeting. Brianne is confused because she knew she told Austin to send them out. She storms back to her office and yells at Austin without waiting for an explanation. The discipline of Austin appears to violate the __________ rule for effective discipline.
A. clearly communicate the standards and code of conduct to all employees
B. discipline immediately, but stay calm and get all the necessary facts before you discipline
C. follow the standing plans yourself
D. take consistent, impartial action when the rules are broken
E. discipline in private
B. discipline immediately, but stay calm and get all the necessary facts before you discipline
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________ knowledge is information that is relatively easily communicated and a large part of what companies teach during training sessions.
A. Explicit B. Inherent C. Implied D. Inferred E. Tacit
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a. in some states truth is a complete defense regardless of the purpose or intent in publishing the statement b. in some states truth is a complete defense if the intent in publishing the statement was not to harm c. if the statement was true, the damage award amount is limited d. if the statement was true, the defendant will not have to pay any damage awards e. none of the other choices