You are a new waiter at a four-star restaurant. You and several other employees have been asked by your manager to begin posting positive messages about your dining experience at the restaurant on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Truth be told, the restaurant is living on its past reputation. The menu is boring, the food is overpriced, the carpet is worn thin, and the booths need to be repaired. You would not choose to dine at the restaurant. What would you do?

You are a new waiter at a four-star restaurant. You and several other employees have been asked by your manager to begin posting positive messages about your dining experience at the restaurant on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Truth be told, the restaurant is living on its past reputation. The menu is boring, the food is overpriced, the carpet is worn thin, and the booths need to be repaired. You would not choose to dine at the restaurant. What would you do?

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter2: The Evolution Of Management Thinking

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