Studies on How Managers Perceive Poor Performance by a Subordinate

question 3

Multiple Choice

Studies on how managers perceive poor performance by a subordinate find that they are most likely to:

• A)attribute the cause to external factors such as insufficient resources
• B)attribute the cause to internal factors such as motivation or ability
• C)attribute the cause to bad luck or random, unpredictable events
• D)make an accurate assessment of the cause of poor performance

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