Dev, a team leader, manages a team of project leads. He conducts an exercise for his subordinates; they are asked to pick documents that resemble those found on his desk and decide how they would respond to them. This exercise is an example of a(n)_____.
A)focus group discussion
B)role-play
C)interview
D)in-basket
E)leaderless group discussion

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An in-basket is a simulation of the administrative tasks of the manager's job. The exercise includes a variety of documents that may appear in the in-basket on a manager's desk; the participants read the materials and decide how to respond to them. Responses might include delegating tasks, scheduling meetings, writing replies, or completely ignoring the memo.

Dev, a Team Leader, Manages a Team of Project Leads