A company has a rule that states that more than three absences in a six-month period shall result in a suspension. A manager has just decided to suspend a shift employee for violating this policy. This is an example of:
A) a programmed decision.
B) a non-programmed decision.
C) an insignificant decision.
D) poor management.
E) personal grudge.

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This decision falls under a programmed decision because the company already has a rule in place for what action should be taken if an employee exceeds a certain amount of absences in a specific time period. The manager is simply following the established policy.

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