Daphne is one of the three project managers at Virgo Inc., an art and design studio. Raymond and Gabriel, the other two project managers, are unhappy working with Daphne as she always selects projects that suit her area of expertise and avoids projects which require more ambiguous work, have tight deadlines, and represent a low probability of success. Raymond and Gabriel feel that they deserve greater credit than Daphne for being open and accepting different work demands and situations, as opposed to Daphne, who always takes a conservative and risk-averse approach. Daphne is using the defensive behavior of ________ here.

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Daphne is playing safe by avoiding projects that require more ambiguous work, have tight deadlines, and represent a low probability of success. She is choosing projects that match her area of expertise, which is a conservative and risk-averse approach.

Daphne Is One of the Three Project Managers at Virgo