Business is booming! Out of excitement,you sent out a memo which told everyone that you would be giving everyone vacations once this quarter's sales figures were posted on August 1st.Subsequently,everyone in your department planned a vacation for August 1st through the 7th.What was wrong with your message?
A)the who: you did not send the message to the correct people
B)the how: you did not encode your message correctly of when the vacations would be
C)the when: you did not send the message at the right time
D)the where: you did not send the message in the correct setting

Question

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The message was encoded incorrectly as it gave the impression that the vacations would be awarded immediately after the sales figures were posted, when in reality they would be awarded at a later date. This miscommunication resulted in employees planning their vacations at the wrong time.

Business Is Booming! Out of Excitement,you Sent Out a Memo