In the Context of Workplace Deviance, Unlike Personal Aggression, Employee

question 47

Multiple Choice

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike personal aggression, employee shrinkage:

• A) solely affects the intangible assets of a company.
• B) deals with hostile behavior toward coworkers.
• C) hurts the quality and quantity of work produced.
• D) deals with worker theft of company merchandise.

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Definitions:

Common Information Effect

The tendency for group members to focus on information that all members share, often at the expense of unique information held by individual members.

Discussion

A process in which individuals exchange ideas, opinions, or information through spoken or written communication.

Hidden Profile

A situation in group decision-making where the optimal solution is only apparent when non-shared information from all members is compiled.

Information Dependence

The extent to which individuals or organizations rely on others for obtaining information.