As an upper$-$level manager in his organization, Lionel Tucker has been asked to mentor a less experienced, lower$-$level employee. His boss wants both the lower$-$level employee and Lionel to have input into the relationship. Lionel is not happy with the request because he feels his workload is already too heavy. Lionel reluctantly agrees to the request because he $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Group of answer choices

thinks the relationship would be beneficial to him

believes in network ties

thinks the lower$-$level employee is falling behind

cannot see any way out of the request

owes his boss a favor