Jonah Has Been Team Manager for Eight Years Now

question 21

Multiple Choice

Jonah has been team manager for eight years now. In that time, his performance has remained consistently satisfactory, but there have been no drastic changes. A junior colleague was recently promoted to department head and Jonah now reports to him. Jonah's career can best be described as being in the ________ stage.

• A) exploration
• B) establishment
• C) maintenance
• D) plateauing
• E) decline

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Definitions:

Union Organization

An association of workers formed to negotiate collectively with their employer regarding wages, work conditions, and other aspects of their work.

Crowd Contagion Theory

A sociological concept suggesting that ideas, emotions, and behaviors can spread through crowds as if they were infectious diseases.

Strain Theory

A sociological concept that argues deviance and crime occur when there is a disconnect between societal goals and the methods available to achieve these goals.

Race-aggression Theory

A theoretical framework that suggests a link between racial identity or perceptions and the propensity for aggressive behavior, often critiqued for oversimplification and biases.