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All managers have on occasions to break bad news. News about redundancy, mergers, acquisitions, corporate change and failure to be promoted. They may have to sack individuals, counsel others and deal with accidents. There may be groups of people involved, individuals, or more often both.
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© 2006 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2006). Breaking bad news. In: Management Mumbo-Jumbo. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230626591_8
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