Angus interviews and observes his employees as part of his managerial duties at Shipko, a large packing supplies manufacturer. During the interviews, Angus receives a wide array of facts, figures, and predictions, and his observations reveal a variety of behaviors. He suspects some of the employees are telling him things and doing things that are designed to outsmart management rather than to give him an honest report. What type of behavior might be a clue for Angus that an employee is trying to beat management's control system?
A. sorting and packaging only the minimal number of boxes per day that company expectations require
B. following Shipko rules regarding safety without question, even if they seem counterproductive or inefficient
C. focusing on required behaviors, such as ensuring machines remain unclogged, instead of building relationships with managers
D. emphasizing sticking with the tried and true shipping container designs instead of experimenting with models that use fewer materials
E. purposefully estimating that they can produce 20,000 feet of cardboard in a day when they can actually produce 50,000 feet
Answer: E
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