Mike's first couple of weeks as a production manager have been frustrating. He feels that his employees know more than he does about the unit. Mike has also heard several comments referring to him as an "outsider" who doesn't have the management skills to run the unit. How should Mike respond to these comments?

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Mike should start looking for a new job that better fits his experience, but stay with Tri State until he has a job in hand.

Talk to Jim about his job performance so far and get his opinion on how he could improve on his decisions.

Mike should blame Betty for his situation. She should not have left the department before he was properly trained as manager of the unit.