Which of the following helps managers to increase their empathy with subordinates?
A) Managers should work together in executive offices away from their employees.
B) Managers should use formal written media (e.g. memos, reports) rather than face-to-face interaction when communicating new directives to employees.
C) Managers should occasionally work in their subordinates' jobs along with their employees.
D) Managers should take a training program where they learn about primacy and recency effects.
E) All of the above.

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Managers can increase their empathy by working along with their employees on occasion. This allows managers to gain a better understanding of the challenges their subordinates face, and demonstrates a willingness to learn from them. Working together can improve communication and build stronger relationships between managers and employees. Options A and B would create distance between managers and their employees, which is not conducive to building empathy, while option D is specific to improving memory and does not address the issue of empathy.

Which of the Following Helps Managers to Increase Their Empathy