Points: $5$

$($Q$2024$ Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.$$

You were recently hired by the Andrews CEO as a consultant to evaluate the performance of the Chief Financial Officer $($CFO$).$ As a part of that process, you interview the CFO's direct reports $($employees$).$ Although they indicate that the CFO is technically competent, one individual told you stories about his verbal abuse with employees. Given this information, what would be the least effective next step in the process?

Select : $1$

Inform the human resources department that there is a potential problem.

Collect more information about the extent to which this reported behavior is impacting others.

Tell the CEO about what you have uncovered and ask for her permission to speak about it with the CFO.

Focus on the CFOs work performance since his personal behavior is inappropriate in the workplace.