Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer D

In a department meeting, your supervisor takes credit for some excellent work of a colleague who is absent. What do you do?

Answer D: Inform your colleague as to what took place and let him take whatever action he desires.

Lockheed Martin's Comment: 10 points

The easiest course of action and, in the long run, the best. After all, are you sure you know all the facts and all the ramifications? It was your colleague who was "injured", not you, so only he knows how badly.

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