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Use the six steps of critical thinking process to help Andy with the following situation. Scenario: Marie and Mark both work in marketing. Mark was hired a few months ago and Marie has been with the company for 12 years. Mark, while he is talented, waits until the last minute to finish assignments. Marie is more consistent and keeps on top of her assignments. Marie complains that she feels anxious and that she has to worry about Mark's deadlines and her own. Mark and Marie rely on each other for many tasks, and Marie is tired of waiting until the final hour to get assignments completed when they have a project together. The tension between Marie and Mark has escalated, and Mark is missing more work. Andy, the director of marketing, must use his critical thinking skills to resolve the dispute. Andy does this by____.

Select one:

a. Going on to his next project.

b. Telling his peers about the situation over lunch.

c. Scheduling a follow-up meeting with Marie and Mark.

d. Distributing rules that employees are to adhere to when working in groups.

Use the six steps of critical thinking process to help Andy with the following situation. Scenario: Marie and Mark both work in marketing. Mark was hired a few months ago and Marie has been with the company for 12 years. Mark, while he is talented, waits until the last minute to finish assignments. Marie is more consistent and keeps on top of her assignments. Marie complains that she feels anxious and that she has to worry about Mark's deadlines and her own. Mark and Marie rely on each other for many tasks, and Marie is tired of waiting until the final hour to get assignments completed when they have a project together. The tension between Marie and Mark has escalated, and Mark is missing more work. Andy, the director of marketing, must use his critical thinking skills to resolve the dispute. Using your critical thinking skills, which solution would you consider the best option?

Select one:

a. Andy reprimanded Mark for unexcused absences and he explained to Marie that she needed to relax, Mark is getting the work to her before deadline.

b. Marie and Mark agree to plan for working on projects together. The plan has cushion around deadlines so that Mark is not getting tasks completed at the last minute, and Marie has some breathing room.

c. Andy suggested that Marie fib to Mark about deadlines so that he will get his assignments to her in a timeframe that she is comfortable with.

d. Andy arranged for Marie to transfer to another department so that she would not have to work with Mark any longer.