Harriet Smith is replacing Barry Brown as Regional Sales Manager for the state of Florida with 99, a large chain of retail stores in Florida. He is assigned to work with Barry until he retires and learn about the acquisition processes, the provider's preferences, etc. through observation. Which of the following mentoring technique is used in this case?

shadowing

narrowing

none of above

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Ayla Crawford

3 January, 16:54

Harriet Smith is replacing Barry Brown as Regional Sales Manager for the state of Florida with 99, a large chain of retail stores in Florida. He is assigned to work with Barry until he retires and learn about the acquisition processes, the provider's preferences, etc. through observation. Which of the following mentoring technique is used in this case?

shadowing

narrowing

none of above

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Jasmine Ware · Answer 1

Answer:Shadowing (Job shadowing)

Explanation: Shadowing also known as job shadowing is a type of learning on the go type of employee training in which a new employee or a trainee gains comprehensive knowledge and know-how about a job by working closely and observing a trained and experienced employee to effectively perform any given task which the experienced employee can.

Here, Harriet Smith is replacing Barry Brown as Regional Sales Manager. By being assigned to work closelywith Barry until he retires and Harriet learns the provider's preferences, through observation, Harriet is job shadowing.