Multiple Choice
Darnelle is conducting an annual evaluation of his employee Clarissa, and he must tell her that she is not getting a raise this year. The best way for Darnelle to start out would be to:
A) threaten that Clarissa may next lose her job if her performance does not improve.
B) come right out and tell her the bad news, and then discuss it in more depth.
C) blame the higher-ups in the company so that Clarissa will continue to try to do a good job for him.
D) review Clarissa's official job description and some of his expectations for the position.
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