Question

Karin does not want her supervisor to know that the employees she is in charge of are not fulfilling their obligations, fearing the information will make her look like a bad manager to her boss. She decides not to tell her supervisor and deal with it on her own. This type of message distortion is

Answer 1

general distortion.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the above scenario, it is correct to state that the type of message distortion is a general distortion, which occurs when a message is transmitted differently to a given receiver, in order to minimize negative situations, such as in a relationship of hierarchical work.

In the question we see that Karin distorted the facts so as not to displease her supervisor, so the general distortion is very recurrent in these situations. In order to reduce distortion, it is ideal that in power relations there is an opening for assertive and non-punitive communication, where trust and professional ethics prevail.