Maintaining a genuine open-door policy is easier for a first-line manager than for a higher-level manager because:
A) The first-line manager has human resources to call upon for difficult questions.
B) The higher-level manager must remain aware of the risk of undermining managers who are lower in the chain of command.
C) The first-line manager can control the issue of who does or does not access the "open door."
D) The first-line manager always has more time available for employee contacts than does the higher-level manager.

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Higher-level managers need to be cautious not to undermine the authority of managers below them in the hierarchy, which can complicate maintaining an open-door policy.

Maintaining a Genuine Open-Door Policy Is Easier for a First-Line