Affective Events Theory Posits That Employees

question 42

Multiple Choice

Affective events theory posits that employees:

• A)react rationally to things that happen to them at work,and these reactions influence their job performance and satisfaction.
• B)react irrationally to things that happen to them at work,and these reactions compel them to get sacked.
• C)react nonverbally to things that happen to them at work,and these reactions have no effect on job performance.
• D)react emotionally to things that happen to them at work,and these reactions influence their job performance and satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Firms

Businesses or economic entities engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities.

Substitution Bias

The distortion in calculating inflation that occurs when consumers switch their spending from higher-priced goods to lower-priced alternatives.

CPI

CPI, or Consumer Price Index, measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Cost Of Living

refers to the amount of money needed to cover basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare in a certain location and time period.