Marcel hates the annual review process he has to do for the employees in his department. Although he is fully aware of some of his employees' faults, he is reluctant to discuss them in person, and is only comfortable writing them in an unsigned report that his supervisor will review. Marcel's behavior demonstrates ________.
A) provision of due process
B) inflated assessment of employee performance
C) organizational citizenship behavior
D) managerial sincerity
E) fear of confrontation

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Even though almost every employee could stand to improve in some areas, managers fear confrontation when presenting negative feedback. Marcel's reluctance to criticize suggests that he doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings and that he fears confrontation.

Marcel Hates the Annual Review Process He Has to Do