In Office Space, the Character Peter Gibbons Spends Much of the Movie

question 119

Multiple Choice

In Office Space, the character Peter Gibbons spends much of the movie trying to find unconventional and even illegal ways of making more money. According to Robert Merton's typology, what category does Peter fit into?

• A) ritualist
• B) rebel
• C) innovator
• D) retreatist
• E) none of the above

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