Brianne Asked Her Assistant, Austin, to Send the Minutes from the Last

Brianne asked her assistant, Austin, to send the minutes from the last meeting out to all the staff immediately.At the meeting the following day, Brianne's boss yelled at her for not getting the meeting minutes out before the meeting.Brianne is confused because she knew she told Austin to send them out.She storms back to her office and yells at Austin without waiting for an explanation.The discipline of Austin appears to violate the __________ rule for effective discipline.

A) clearly communicate the standards and code of conduct to all employees
B) discipline immediately, but stay calm and get all the necessary facts before you discipline
C) follow the standing plans yourself
D) take consistent, impartial action when the rules are broken
E) discipline in private