One of the challenges in the business sector is addressing adverse situations wh

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One of the challenges in the business sector is addressing adverse situations which are delicate and sensitive. Review the scenarios and discuss which one you find the most difficult to handle.

Conveying bad news is always a tough job. Which of the following scenarios do you believe would be the toughest to convey?

- A supervisor who must lay off a dedicated 55-year old veteran employee.

- A business owner who must notify employees the company has mismanaged its finances and will no longer be able to meet the payroll.

- A manager who must advise the president of the company that his department has been covertly engaging in fraudulent activities and its activities are now being investigated by the state attorney general’s office.

Explain your rationale.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is the first option "A supervisor who must lay off a dedicated 55 year old veteran employee".

The reason is the two other option are related to change in the environment of the organization and impact large number of employees however the first option is impacting a single dedicated employee.

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