John is the leader of a small work team that is responsible for developing new safety standards for a small construction company. The group has been having difficulty developing new standards because John’s instructions have been extremely unclear. He has stated a general goal, but he has not given the group any specific directions. John could probably improve this group’s ability to complete its task if he would ________________.
A.
use only lower-level abstractions when he gives directions to the group.
B.
use more jargon from the construction field when he gives directions to the group.
C.
use higher-level abstraction to present the overall goal, followed by lower-level abstractions when he explains exactly how to complete the task.
D.
use terms that are more equivocal when he gives directions to the group.