Question

Establishing clear expectations, especially when you are the supervisor or manager, directly
1. raises your FAIRness rating.
2. improves your credibility.
3. miscommunicates your intentions.
4. cultivates interpersonal trust.

Answer 1

Correct: 1, 2, and 4.
Incorrect: 3.

Why:
- Clear expectations increase perceived fairness (raising a FAIRness rating), because people judge fairness partly by consistent, transparent standards.
- They improve your credibility by showing competence, reliability, and consistency.
- They cultivate interpersonal trust by reducing uncertainty and demonstrating respect and predictability.
- They do not miscommunicate intentions — in fact, they reduce miscommunication.