How Does the Degree of Difference in Status Between a Superior

question 17

Multiple Choice

How does the degree of difference in status between a superior and a subordinate create problems?

• A) The greater the degree of difference in status, the more likely it is that upward communication will take place.
• B) The greater the degree of difference in status, the more likely it is that the subordinate will suppress or distort information.
• C) The greater the degree of difference in status, the more likely it is that the subordinate will engage in whistle blowing activities.
• D) The greater the degree of difference in status, the more likely it is that the subordinate will engage in downward communication.
• E) The greater the degree of difference in status, the more likely it is that the subordinate will be victimized by organizational
• Politics.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Institutional Discrimination

Discrimination that has been embedded into the policies, procedures, and practices of an organization or social system, leading to disadvantages for certain groups.

Individual Discrimination

Discriminatory actions taken by an individual based on prejudice against another individual or group.

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Individuals who owned and operated large agricultural estates, historically reliant on slave labor, primarily in the pre-Civil War United States and some tropical colonies.