Gary Was a Relatively New and Inexperienced Leader Assigned to an Experienced

question 71

Multiple Choice

Gary was a relatively new and inexperienced leader assigned to an experienced work group with long-standing performance norms and strong group cohesiveness.The norms and cohesiveness of the group were so strong that nothing Gary did to change things had much effect.This situation is known as a(n) __________.

• A) in-group/out-group dichotomy
• B) poor leader-member exchange
• C) strategic quandary
• D) leadership substitutes
• E) leadership neutralizer

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Definitions:

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Violent Victimization

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