When a university issues a statement that it "… will not tolerate sexual harassment in relation to the evaluation of employee or student performance …," a __________ plan in the form of an organizational __________ is being communicated.
A)Single-use … procedure.
B)Standing-use … rule.
C)Standing … procedure.
D)Single-use … policy.
E)Standing … policy.

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The statement indicates a general policy of the university to not tolerate sexual harassment in relation to employee or student performance evaluation, which suggests a standing policy rather than a single-use policy. The statement also implies that the policy will continue to be in place in the future, further indicating a standing policy rather than a single-use policy. Lastly, given that the statement involves a broad issue like sexual harassment rather than a specific, one-time event, it makes sense that it is conveyed through a policy rather than a procedure or rule.

When a University Issues a Statement That It "… Will