Management at Work

You have been working in an entry$-$level position in Raytheon's Environmental Health and Safety division for the last six months. You spend your time reviewing safety reports, entering them into the database, and compiling statistical analyses of the results for your boss, Jack Blum. Lately, Mr$.$ Blum has been asking you when each report will be finished. Following this query, Mr$.$ Blum often compliments you on the results of your past analyses.

What is the most important message Mr$.$ Blum is trying to convey?

He wants to know when the report will be ready.

You are ready for a promotion.

He is worried about the results of your analysis.