The mum effect can occur for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A)an employee's fear of retribution for bringing bad news.
B)an employee's unwillingness to identify personal mistakes.
C)an employee's general desire to please.
D)an employee's desire to be polite.
E)an employee's desire to speak out at meetings.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mum effect occurs when employees withhold information or do not speak up due to fears of negative consequences. However, an employee's desire to speak out at meetings would not contribute to the mum effect. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

The Mum Effect Can Occur for All of the Following