THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

Different Tastes in Music

An employee in a machine shop objects to the type of music that is played on the shop radio all day long. The shop supervisor has informally polled all the employees in the shop, and the majority favor the music currently played. The aggrieved employee appeals to you, the division manager, for help. What do you do?

• Different Tastes in Music: Answer A

  You don't like the current music either, so you order the supervisor to play other kinds of music.

• Different Tastes in Music: Answer B

  Since the majority favor the music currently played, you do nothing.

• Different Tastes in Music: Answer C

  You are tired of hearing complaints about music, so you order the supervisor to remove the radio.

• Different Tastes in Music: Answer D

  Suggest to the supervisor that he consider playing different music periodically, e.g., one day per week.

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