A consultancy firm has many overseas clients The firm’s staff are responsible for booking travel and accommodation through an independent travel agent who invoices the firm. There are strict rules governing bookings Staff at all levels must book economy class airfares unless the scheduled flight time is greater than eight hours, in which case they can book a business class seat Hotel accommodation should cost less than $300 per night
One of the firm’s directors is visiting the consultancy team responsible for a large overseas project The director flew business class, even though the flight took only five hours The director is booked into an executive suite at an expensive hotel at a cost of $900 per night
Which TWO of the following statements concerning the director’s behavior are correct?
A . Directors are not required to adhere to company policies in the same manner as more junior staff
B . The travel agent’s invoice should be queried by the consultancy’s administrative staff.
C . Staff may be encouraged to book more expensive flights and accommodation in the future
D . In future, all staff should be permitted to fly business class and use more luxunous hotels
E . Only the staff engaged on this project will be aware of the director’s behavior
Answer: B