Antony, a Content Analyst, Is Dissatisfied with the Salary His

question 52

Multiple Choice

Antony, a content analyst, is dissatisfied with the salary his current organization pays him. Although he finds other jobs with better compensation packages, he does not take up any of them. This is because taking up a new job would require him to move to a new neighborhood, which would mean that he would have to move away from his friends. The given scenario exemplifies _____.

• A) functional turnover
• B) affective commitment
• C) job embeddedness
• D) organizational alienation

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Definitions:

Defective Personalities

A pejorative term potentially referring to individuals who exhibit personality traits or behaviors considered abnormal or dysfunctional within their cultural context; however, it is not a widely accepted or respectful term in psychology.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility in the presence of others, often cited in explaining bystander inaction.

Cognitive Model

A psychological framework that emphasizes the importance of an individual's thoughts in determining their feelings and behaviors.

Latane & Darley

Refers to the social psychologists who developed the Bystander Intervention Model, explaining how the presence of others affects an individual's likelihood to help.