Carl is a supervisor at his company and is having a problem with one of his subordinates. Rather than go to his boss right away to address the problem, he decides to first talk to some supervisors in other departments to see if they can relate and provide advice. This is an example of:
A) Networking
B) Lateral decision-making
C) Upward communication
D) Downward communication

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This is an example of networking, where an individual is reaching out to colleagues and professionals outside of their immediate department to gather information and insights, which can then be used to address the problem at hand.

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