In Japan It Is Considered Respectful and Appropriate to Stay

question 70

Multiple Choice

In Japan it is considered respectful and appropriate to stay at work until the person you report to leaves.An employee at Toyota in Japan named Jennifer regularly leaves before the person she reports to.As a result the working relationship has turned sour.On top of that all the other employees at Toyota refuse to associate with her because of her lack of regard for tradition.The negative treatment Jennifer is receiving by her co-workers is an example of a(n) :

• A)sanction
• B)crescive norm
• C)enacted norm
• D)low-context behavior
• E)groupthink

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