The New Supervisor (Scenario)

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The New Supervisor (Scenario)
Dawood is a new supervisor and has been assigned to supervise a group of manufacturing operatives. As he begins his job, he observes the employees under his supervision. These employees have been working for several years in this company. The attitude of each employee is different.
-Dawood feels strongly that he should work longer hours to develop his career, but he and his wife have a new baby. He is torn between two obligations. ______describes this inconsistency between his attitudes and his beliefs.

• A) Job involvement
• B) Cognitive dissonance
• C) Organizational commitment
• D) Job satisfaction

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the financial gain in excess of the opportunity costs.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a market are earning zero economic profits, ensuring that no firm has an incentive to enter or exit the market.

Industry

Describes the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product.

Demand Curve

A chart that illustrates how the price of a product correlates with the amount consumers are ready to buy at different price levels.