Jenny received a quick phone call from one of the location managers about replacing some equipment. She agreed in principle that the equipment should be replaced but mentioned that Jack was investigating another source for the equipment and perhaps they should wait until she and Jack had reached a decision. Two weeks later, Jenny received an invoice for the new equipment! Visibly angry, she called the manager to inquire why he had ordered the equipment after their conversation. The manager stated that Jenny had agreed that the equipment needed to be replaced. He was adamant that this was what he heard Jenny say. The equipment was expensive and Jack was hoping to order several pieces from one source to maximize discounts per unit.

Based on the section on “Watch out for communication pitfalls” beginning on page 265 of the Bateman and Snell text, describe some ways that Jenny could have avoided this situation.