Simone,an employee at Artworx Inc.,gets into a heated argument with her colleague,Robert,over a petty issue regarding a parking slot.Their supervisor,Zahra,knows about this argument.Simone,with the motive of getting back at Robert,approaches Zahra and tells her that Robert uses unethical practices and there are discrepancies in his financial records.Which of the following actions should Zahra take in this scenario?

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In this scenario, Zahra should ignore the complaint the first time. A supervisor's general attitude toward whistle-blowing should be to discourage reports of wrongdoing when they are motivated simply by pettiness or a desire to get back at someone.

Simone,an Employee at Artworx Inc