Q:Consider the following scenario:Youre working late one evening and are the last person in the office.You answer an urgent telephone call to your supervisor from a sales rep who's currently meeting with a potential client.The sales rep needs an answer to a questiorrow will be too late.You have the expertise to answer the question,but it's beyond your normal level of authority.How would you respond?
A:I'd get all the pertinent information,taking welldocumented notes.I'd then answer the question based on my knowledge and the information provided.I'd leave my supervisor a note and fill him or her in on the details then next morning.I'd be sure to explain my decision,as well as the thought process behind it.