Catherine and Bernice Are Faculty Members at a Local College

Catherine and Bernice are faculty members at a local college who feel very differently about their academic dean. Catherine believes that he is always engaging in political activity that is not in the best interests of the college. She describes him as a man who passes the buck and who is scheming and arrogant. Bernice believes that the dean is an effective manager.
-Bernice's label for what Catherine describes as "passing the buck" might be ________.

A) delegating authority
B) showing responsibility
C) encouraging dependency
D) demonstrating conscientiousness
E) facilitating cooperation