Which of the following helps managers to increase their empathy with subordinates?
A)Managers who occasionally work in their subordinates' jobs along with their employees.
B)Infrequent contact with subordinates.
C)Managers should take a training program where they learn about primacy and recency effects.
D)Managers should work together in executive offices away from their employees.
E)Managers should use formal written media (e.g. memos, reports) rather than face-to-face interaction when communicating new directives to employees.

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Working in their subordinates' jobs along with their employees allows managers to understand and appreciate the challenges and tasks that their subordinates face on a daily basis, leading to an increase in empathy. This also helps build trust and respect between the manager and their team. Infrequent contact, working away from employees, and using formal written media can lead to a lack of understanding and communication between managers and subordinates. Taking a training program on primacy and recency effects may help managers understand memory retention but would not necessarily increase empathy.

Which of the Following Helps Managers to Increase Their Empathy