A New Employee Is Hired and Discovers That She Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

A new employee is hired and discovers that she is the first employee who does not match the characteristics of the dominant social group. Given the typical reported experiences of others, what can this new employee likely expect?

• A) jealousy by others of the dominant social group
• B) early termination
• C) special privileged treatment by others
• D) less respect from others

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Definitions:

Leader-Member Exchange

The dynamic and unique relationships between a leader and each of their team members.

Behavioral Approach

The study of leadership focusing on the observable behaviors and actions of leaders, rather than on their mental qualities or internal states.

Adaptive Leadership

is a leadership framework that emphasizes the importance of leaders and organizations being flexible and responsive to changing environments and challenges.

Typologies

Classifications or categorizations based on systematic organization of types, often used in social sciences to group entities based on common characteristics.