Corporate had approved special project funding for this based upon the projection of a $15-$percent growth rate in the business over the next five years. Cruz$$s boss was a member of the task force that was working with Bergamo in an advisory capacity. Cruz$$s boss used to return from the meetings boasting about being on the task force. However, when Cruz asked questions about the task force, the boss had nothing to say. Cruz thought that this was inconsistent with the initiative aimed at opening up communication. The boss told Cruz that the information would become available when the time was right.