An Employee Submits a Request for Her Light to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

An employee submits a request for her light to be repaired, and her request spends two years in committee process. Meanwhile, her light still doesn't work. According to Peter Blau's research, what is this employee likely to do?

• A) leave the organization
• B) continue to wait
• C) ask a friendly colleague to help her fix the light
• D) submit a protest about the process and eventually reform the system

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Definitions:

Poverty Line

The figure established by the government to indicate the amount of money needed to support the basic needs of a household.

Poverty

The state of being extremely poor, where individuals or communities lack the financial resources for basic life necessities.

Poverty

The state of having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses like food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare.

Estate Systems

A socio-political system where society is divided into estates or classes, often hierarchically, each with distinct rights and duties.