Ace Manufacturing has high turnover due to issues with the corporate office.Trevor,the plant manager,is frustrated and cannot find a solution to stop it.At first he offered raises to many of the good employees who were leaving,but after a while,Paul started blaming those who were leaving,saying,"They are poor-quality employees and they are to blame for leaving." Trevor is engaged in
A)panic.
B)relaxed change.
C)blind avoidance.
D)defensive avoidance.
E)delayed change.

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Trevor's behavior of blaming the employees who are leaving instead of addressing the issues causing high turnover is defensive avoidance. He is avoiding taking responsibility for finding a solution and blaming the employees instead.

Ace Manufacturing Has High Turnover Due to Issues with the Corporate