After graduation, you obtain a financial specialist job with a rapidly growing bank in a mid-size city. You've been working at your branch for 2 years, and it has experienced major turnover in nearly every position because of an inadequate hiring system and because some questionably competent employees were promoted to management positions.

It's obvious to you and other employees that the new branch manager, an internal promotion, is having difficulties adjusting to his new role and added responsibilities. To make matters worse, his stress is creating a hostile work environment for you and your coworkers. You consider mentioning this to your mentor but hesitate because your mentor is your manager's boss.

On Monday morning, the branch manager calls you into his office and asks you to write a short report about rolling out a new loan product the bank plans to offer customers. Three days later, you submit a very thorough analysis to him.

The following week, an organization-wide mass email from your manager's boss praises your manager for his analysis on how best to roll out the new loan product. A copy of your manager's plan is attached to the email. You click on the report and it's the same exact report you gave him, except his name appears on it rather than yours. He has taken credit for all your work, without even mentioning your assistance.

Since the bank is growing rapidly, you're sure that if you were given any credit for the report, it would enhance the likelihood of being considered for one of the available leadership positions. Without recognition from your boss, you do not feel comfortable mentioning to others that you had authored the report.

What would you do?

a/. Bring your concerns to your manager

b/. Inform your mentor, who is your manager's boss, making him aware that you wrote the report.

c/. Do nothing and wait for someone other opportunity to impress upper management

d/. Something else (if so, what?)