Blair, the Owner of Nice Necessities, Noticed That Her Employees

question 13

Multiple Choice

Blair, the owner of Nice Necessities, noticed that her employees would come to work early, leave late, and generally had a high level of commitment the first year of business. The second year, her employees were late more often than not and did not feel very committed to the store. Blair noticed that the demands of family life pulled her away from Nice Necessities in the second year. Blair realized that she had set the example for her employees and they were merely modeling her behavior. This exemplifies which theory?

• A) instrument theory
• B) social cognitive theory
• C) reinforcement theory
• D) theory of attributions

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