When a Manager Places a Formal Letter of Reprimand into a Subordinate's

Multiple Choice

When a manager places a formal letter of reprimand into a subordinate's personnel file commenting on the subordinate's unexcused absences from work in case the subordinate decides to sue the organization for defamation of character,the manager is acting according to this management principle:

A) The need for noise
B) The need for high information richness
C) The need for jargon
D) The need for a paper trail
E) The need for groupthink