Mavis and Cordaro lost their jobs when a recession hit and their company had to lay off many of its employees. However, a few workers in their department with less seniority kept their jobs. When Mavis and Cordaro confronted their supervisor about this, the supervisor seemed uncomfortable and offered only vague answers. Given what you know about justice in organizations, why do you think their supervisor might have behaved this way? Multiple Choice It is not standard practice for large companies to explain the reasons for laying off large numbers of lower-level employees. Low levels of information tend to prevent wrongful termination claims because most employees just give up. Many managers find sharing bad news to be stressful, leading them to distance themselves rather than to explain decisions. Their manager was engaging in a passive form of abusive supervision, and Mavis and Cordaro likely have a legal case. Honest and adequate explanations actually tend to increase retaliation responses against the organization