Imagine That You Have Given a Speech to Your Colleagues

question 80

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have given a speech to your colleagues about the potential health hazards of smoking.Your message can be considered persuasive if,after hearing the speech,your colleagues

• A) agree to sign a petition to prohibit smoking in public places in order to avoid a confrontation with you.
• B) come to privately believe more strongly that smoking is bad for their health.
• C) are more friendly toward you.
• D) start to smoke more as a result of reactance.

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Definitions:

Manager's Power

The authority and influence a manager has over their direct reports, stemming from their position and the ability to affect employees' tasks and outcomes.

Newcomer Assimilation

The process by which a new member of a community, organization, or culture adopts its norms and practices.

Workplace Friendships

Relationships between colleagues that involve a genuine bond, mutual respect, and personal affection beyond professional interaction.

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

A theory in organizational behavior that focuses on the two-way relationship (dyadic relationships) between leaders and their followers.