Joanna Mills Has Recently Been Promoted to the Position of a Project

Joanna Mills has recently been promoted to the position of a project manager at Palmer Inc., a software development firm. As a project manager, she now has the authority to delegate work, provide supervision and feedback, and monitor employee performance. Ever since her promotion, she has been preparing herself to guide her subordinates in different project activities. However, she feels that the employees do not proactively approach her for help. Which of the following, if true, would best explain this situation?

A) Joanna has several years of experience in working on software programs.
B) Employees identify with Joanna because she successfully rose from the position of a programmer to that of a manager.
C) The company follows a 360-degree performance evaluation system.
D) The managers who promoted her believed that her approachable nature will be a key factor in improving team performance.
E) The sole criterion for Joanna's promotion was her effectiveness in meeting individual targets.