Two of your subordinates continue to come to work late, and although you have spoken to them a number of times about it the problem continues. But when your supervisor asks you if all is well with your staff, you do not mention the difficulties you are having with the tardy duo. You are experiencing the ________.

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The hierarchical mum effect refers to the tendency of managers to not communicate upward to their supervisors about problems or negative information. In this scenario, the manager is not mentioning the issues with the tardy employees to their supervisor, which is an example of the hierarchical mum effect.

Two of Your Subordinates Continue to Come to Work Late