Question

Your boss has given you permission to order new office supplies. You need to build procedure manuals for new
hires, so you need binders. You look in the office supply catalogue and see 15 different types of binders that all look
the same.
What would you do?
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Answer 1

I would: Call the office supply company and ask them the difference in the binders and choose the one best meets your needs.

• As we need a binder for a specific purpose, hence we cannot order any type of binder. That will make the record faulty.
• It is best to call the office supply company and ask what the usage of each binder is. Then, you can choose which binder you need. Hence, this is the correct option.
• Other options, such as ' Order the most expensive binder because it has a brand name you recognize' is not correct as it would be unethical and also the documentation will not be proper.

The question is not complete. The complete question is:

Your boss has given you permission to order new office supplies. You need to build procedure manuals for new hires, so you need binders. You look in the office supply catalog and see 15 different types of binders that all look the same.

What would you do?

1. Order the least expensive binder to save money

2. Call the office supply company and ask them the difference in the binders and choose the one best meets your needs.

3. Send an electronic message to the other people in your department asking them which binders they have used in the past and order that binder.

4. Ask the person who places the orders if she has a record of what others have ordered in the past

5. Order the most expensive binder because it has a brand name you recognize

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