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The CEO of Xenon Solutions Recently Cancelled Numerous Leave Requests

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The CEO of Xenon Solutions recently cancelled numerous leave requests and asked several employees to put in extra days of work as the company was slated to meet several deadlines in the immediate future. In addition, he also assured that those who work this extra bit will be given their due leaves and additional incentives once the time crisis had passed. Following this announcement, Joan and Shane were overheard speaking in the cafeteria. Shane was resentful that his holiday plans were disrupted and he was sure that the management would ultimately not provide any of the leaves and incentives it promised. Joan, however, said that she was sure that their CEO had a valid reason behind making such a request and that if they put in the extra effort, they would be rewarded suitably. From the information provided in the scenario, which of the following statements can be inferred?

Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when evaluating others' behaviors.

Detect Causes

The process of identifying factors or conditions that lead to the occurrence of a particular event or phenomenon.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, which often do not reflect reality.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to behaviors which cause the expectation to come true.