Madeline interviews with orson for a position at perfunctory magazine. during their discussion of the position's responsibilities, orson says that madeline will have at least three bylines per issue. orson offers her the job, and madeline accepts. madeline does not have a single byline in the next two editions of the magazine. the ceo of the perfunctory tells madeline that because orson's byline promise is not in her contract, the magazine does not have to honor it. is this true?
a. yes. the contract governs the employment relationship. if madeline wanted the byline promise to be enforceable, she should have put it in the contract.
b. yes. the promise would be enforceable only if it is in the contract, or if orson is a top executive of the magazine
c. no. verbal promises made during the hiring process are generally enforceable, even if not approved by the company's top executives.
d. yes. orson's promise was only enforceable if it was in the contract, or contained in some other writing, like an email or memo.

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